SAS takes lead on environment and aviation issues at the climate conference in Copenhagen
International business leaders, politicians and experts are currently gather together in Copenhagen for the World Business Summit on Climate Change, which will end on May 26. In cooperation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) SAS will host the Aviation Session where top leaders from the industry will discuss a number of recommendations to the politicians prior to the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP 15 – in December.
SAS is the Official Airline and Greening Partner of the summit. The airline says that all the participants who chose to fly with SAS to the conference will be compensated for their CO2 emission. The aim of the aviation session is to make a statement with clear recommendations to the politicians.
“Our main hope is that the politicians in December can define a framework in which the international industry can be developed in a sustainable way. Politicians should encourage investments in new technology such as bio fuel in order to reduce the strain on the environment,” says Mats Jansson, CEO, SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
