The European Parliament said on Friday (13 November) it will be “100% carbon neutral” in 2016 by buying carbon credits to offset flights made by MEPs between their home countries and Brussels or Strasbourg.
Since 2011, it has already been offsetting emissions from energy use in its bulidings, and from official staff travel and cars.
The EP made €250,000 available to offset "irreducible carbon emissions", it said in a Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe