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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks
I assume Formula One plans to achieve token carbon neutrality by planting offset trees etc?
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That is probably the case, when you put together some of what has been said so far.
Toby Miller opines:
“I am concerned [the Carbon Zero solution] will be a displacement. The advances made in jet fuel transformation are nowhere near what is required in order to make air travel of the kind that F1 engages in any sense manageable, feasible or credible. Even if they manage to reduce massively the other parts of their carbon footprint, travel is always going to be the problem.
The real nettle to be grasped is international travel and not just of people but of heavy machinery across the globe for a season that lasts almost 10 months a year. That needs to be the headline question.”
Ellen Jones has admitted that at a certain point, offsets may be the only option left:
“When it comes to unavoidable emissions after we have finished our investment in reduction, that is really important. My response to offsets is clear. We are focused on carbon reduction, we understand that as we get closer to 2030 that offsets the balance to zero of unavoidable emissions will need to be reviewed.
So we are watching it to ensure there is credibility when we make those purchases, but F1 can also give back and support the development of technical offsets through technology. It’s a really important point that people focus on reduction first. For unavoidable emissions we will have to look at what credible carbon removal looks like.”