Comment on 'UN urges aviation sector to slash carbon emissions'

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres has brought to the attention of the aviation industry that 2% of harmful carbon emissions are contributing to global warming. As of now, it is going unchecked. I did not even know there was a UN climate chief. It is an absolute relief that someone out there is getting paid to maintain a productive global atmosphere. I thought it was all up to us individually to stomp out potential pollutants in our own environment. Boeing 737 jets have got to be the biggest commercial planes in flight with closer proximity to the outer atmosphere to produce harmful carbon emissions. It must be checked as an example to all other industries that no one industry is excluded from the preservation of the global atmosphere. It would be an example to the Americans as well as to the rest of the world that we are serious about restoring the ozone layer. Even the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change backs this statement up on "pro-active action to address climate change." Goals are set for 2020, but Paul Steele, who is head of the Air Transport Action Group, explains that a total of 12,000 new biofuel compatible aircrafts are needed at a cost of 1.3 trillion dollars. Who is going to put up the money? If the government wants changes, then the government has to pay. Too bad the nation is in debt. Now what? It would take a global effort for the aviation industries throughout the world to establish a joint financial account that facilitates the widespread turnover of aircrafts that are biofuel compatible. Hopefully the UN can collaborate with industries and governments throughout the world to reach a global zero emission goal for aviation industries by 2020. Due to the UN climate chief Christiana Figueres insightful observation of the aviation jets emission trails throughout the sky, attention has been directed to the aviation industry. Now it is a convincing game that must start now.