Delta details climate change fight at Global Citizen – MENAFN.COM

Delta details climate change fight at Global Citizen – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) ATLANTA, USA, (DELTA News Hub) – Delta will take center stage during this year's Global Citizen Live events in New York and Paris, highlighting the airline's commitment to fighting climate change and building a future of sustainable air travel. Amelia DeLuca, Delta's managing director of sustainability, will join a wide array of artists, performers, activists and business leaders on stage during the event in Central Park. Their message: That customers can travel on Delta knowing that carbon emissions related to their flights will be offset as part of the airline's ambitious goal of achieving net-zero aviation. Organizations that have signed the campaign pledge to completely end contributions to global warming by the designated date. Delta also is promoting the use of lower-carbon, sustainable aviation fuel made from renewable resources such as used cooking oil. The airline has committed to flying on 10 percent sustainable aviation fuel by the end of 2030. Global Citizen features historic artists and leaders from around the world to defend the planet and defeat poverty. The 24-hour event, which can be watched online starting at 1 p. m. EDT September 25, is a part of the Recovery Plan for the World campaign