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Can flying go green?

Paying extra to plant trees or stop deforestation may not cut your carbon footprint.

Paying extra to offset your carbon emissions may sound like a good idea. But does planting trees or paying to save a rainforest actually reduce your carbon footprint? Travel writer ManchΓ΅n Magan and climate scientist Thales West explain why they're sceptical. We also hear from one of America's leading airlines, United, which is increasing the number of flights powered by waste products and old cooking fat. United's head of global environmental affairs Lauren Riley tells us more.

Photo: A plane casts a shadow over a forest (Credit: Getty)

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18 minutes

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Mon 10 May 2021 07:32GMT

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  • Mon 10 May 2021 07:32GMT

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