When I hear about fines, I think, “OK, if that will make you feel better.” But I compare it to executing a murderer, it won’t bring the victim(s) back.
Fining the oil companies won’t save the planet. And honestly there’s plenty of blame to go around. You may have heard that burning fossil fuels leads to a buildup of greenhouse gases, which leads to warming (among other things.) Right? Is there anyone who hasn’t heard this? I think I first heard about it in the 1970’s. It wasn’t controversial. It was just science.
Perhaps you’ve heard that airlines contribute to this. We must be cutting down on unnecessary travel. Right?
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/airlines-set-for-record-passenger-numbers-and-revenues-in-2024/156121.article
Airlines set for record passenger numbers and revenues in 2024
By Graham Dunn and Geneva 6 December 2023
After several years of lost growth resulting from the Covid pandemic, airlines will finally surpass 2019 passenger traffic levels next year IATA projects in its latest outlook.
The airline association in its first forecast for 2024 issued today in Geneva expects scheduled airline passenger volumes to top 4.7 billion next year. That is growth of over 400 million on the 4.3 billion passengers airlines are set to carry this year and higher than the 4.5 billion flown in 2019 before the pandemic hit. Passenger volumes had dropped to under 1.8 billion in 2020 at the height of the pandemic.
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Perhaps you’ve heard that cruise ships contribute to this. We must be cutting down on these monsters of the sea. Right?
https://www.planetattractions.com/news/Cruise-industry-on-target-for-record-year-as-passenger-numbers-set-for-all-time-high/3354Cruise industry on target for record year as passenger numbers set for all-time high
Despite facing a number of global challenges, the cruise industry is on target to break a pre-pandemic record as nearly 35 million passengers are expected to take to the seas for a cruise vacation
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Jun 2024
The global cruise industry is booming, with projections suggesting nearly 35 million people will go on a cruise during 2024.
Last year 31.7 million people took a cruise, with that figure surpassing the 2019 pre-pandemic high by 7 percent. On target to break the record for most cruise passengers in a single year, figures in 2024 have increased 8 percent compared to 2023, all despite global inflation, geopolitical instability, environmental concerns and the continued fallout from Covid 19.
According to trade body Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), global passenger capacity is estimated to grow from 677,000 berths in 2024 to 745,000 by 2028.
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Sue the oil companies all you want. It won’t accomplish anything, and they’re not the only criminals.
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