Выбрать варианты ответа. Airlines pledge to cut emissions
As boss of British Airways, Willie Walsh 1 more criticism than praise
lately. So he 2 delighted with the headlines he attracted last week.
Addressing the United Nations climate-change meeting in New York, Mr. Walsh promised that by 2050 the industry would cut its carbon emissions to 50% of 2005 levels through technological innovation, more efficient operations and economic instruments, such as emissions trading. Given that the industry, which is already responsible for nearly 3% of global emissions, expects to grow by about 5% a year, it was a remarkable statement.
How seriously 3 it __?
Quentin Browell, an environment specialist, insists that the pledge to make deep cuts in emissions is both real 4 feasible: “We 5 this commitment without undertaking a thorough assessment of whether it can work.” In the short term fuel efficiency is claimed 6 by 25% by 2020, 7 new flying techniques and better air-traffic-control regimes could also produce large cuts in emissions. The industry is also ready to accept a 8 increase in annual costs as a result of being brought into a global emissions-trading scheme.
Apart from carbon offsets and efficiency gains, the industry is pinning its hopes
on algae-based fuels as a substitute for today’s kerosene-based ones. Mr. Browell says 9 could eventually be responsible for cutting carbon emissions by up to 80%. He points to the success of several test flights 10 biofuels. The
certification of such fuels for aviation next year should lead to a ramping up of
production.
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ответ:
2100 – distant future. powerful technology, books will be gone, will replace their hologramy. machines also will not be, as it will be more convenient transportation, and we will move through the air. trees also would not be possible and many common animals will become extinct because people are very quickly destroying everything in their path for their own purposes. factories will be so many that half the world will suffocate. many wars will be in the future. very often we are spoiling your life in the future. maybe it's time to stop, and just to love nature, not destroy their place under the sun in the year 2100?