Green sky thinking
Following COP26, now is the time for politicians to make bold pledges; irrespective of achievability. Because grand, but empty, gestures are just what the world needs. Forget the implementation and actual impact, we'll fix that in post
. Or not. (rolleyes)
Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has said that she wants to make flying green
. Accordingly, she's announced a goal for domestic flights to be fossil fuel-free by 2030.
The only problem is that the solutions to meet this target are not yet available, and may not be until 2035. But let's not allow a little technical detail to stand in the way of grand symbolic gestures. Besides, Frederiksen's really got the bit between her teeth now:
"When other countries in the world are too slow, then Denmark must take the lead and raise the bar even more," she said.
I wonder how much domestic air traffic there is in Denmark? It's easy enough to take the lead and raise the bar even more
when you're a pissy, inconsequential little country the size of a handkerchief, with a domestic market to match.
It's just a pity that there are no technologies yet in place to harness political hot air. (pipe)