Going Carbon Neutral

Eco-taxing Air Travel (2/7)

Flying has become one of the easiest and cheapest ways to travel. The downside of a jet-set lifestyle is the tons of CO2 emitted during a flight. A return flight from the UK to New Zealand produces about four tons of CO2.

Some airline companies offer passengers the option to neutralize these emissions by buying carbon offsets along with their tickets. Lufthansa calculates that offsetting a return flight from the UK to New Zealand would cost about 116 dollars. The money goes to projects in India to produce electricity from biomass. (Photo: Reuters)