Ryanair chief exec admits his emissions claims were an 'error' |
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LONDON (AFX) - Ryanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary has retracted a claim that the airline had cut emissions of carbon dioxide by half over the past five yearsO'Leary admitted this statement was 'an error' following an investigation by BBC Newsnight, which demonstrated that the claim could not be true.Ryanair had initially threatened the programme with legal action if it aired the report. Ryanair describes itself as Europe's greenest, cleanest airline.The no-frills carrier has since admitted its fuel use has increased eight-fold between 1998 and 2006. Experts says this means Ryanair emissions of carbon dioxide will have also risen eight-fold over the same period.O'Leary originally made the claim that Ryanair had cut carbon dioxide emissions by half at a press conference on Jan 10. However, when challenged to provide the figure to back up these claims, Ryanair said it did not have the information.r.jones@thomson.comrj/slmCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2006. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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