Emirates CEO Says He Took Too Long To Accept Reality Of Warming. That's Nice.

The president of Emirates, the biggest long-haul airline in the world, was no climate change denier. But he was pretty sceptical about some of the claims.

Not now, though. "The stark reality of climate change is with us. I'm a climate change believer. I have to say, it took me a long time to get there. "And we [in the aviation industry] aren't doing ourselves any favours by chucking billions of tons of carbon into the air. It's got to be dealt with," he told the BBC.

It's a frank admission from one of the most powerful people in an industry that has many commercial reasons to bury its head in the sand.

EDIT

Emirates, which also includes a big cargo operation, burns through an astonishing 100 million barrels of oil each year. So finding a viable alternative to fossil fuels is not going to happen any time soon, Sir Tim says. He has little faith that electric battery alternatives will ever be capable of powering a big airliner. And while biofuels are an option, they won't be scalable to meet demand. Sir Tim thinks synthetic fuels offer the best alternative, but these are years from being fit for purpose.

Ed. - So, Sir Tim - anything changing before your retirement? Nah, I didn't think so either.

EDIT

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50481107?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment&link_location=live-reporting-story