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MEDIA RELEASE: MOODY-STUART'S COMPANY ASKED TO CLARIFY EXTENT OF THEIR FLEET OF EXECUTIVE JETS
4 February 2008
Commenting on the call, by former Shell boss and current Anglo American chairman - Sir Mark Moody-Stuart - to ban cars with a fuel economy of under 35 miles per gallon, Progressive Vision, the classical liberal think tank, has said that such a proposal is puerile and could even be counter productive. The think tank has today asked Anglo American to clarify the size and nature of any fleet of executive jets that the company and its chairman may use.
Shane Frith, Director of Progressive Vision, said:
“If Sir Mark Moody-Stuart is so concerned about climate change, he should start by insisting that his own staff and clients never use executive jets and only fly economy class. Seeking to ban a tiny number of luxury cars is a puerile gesture. The immense effort needed to police such a policy would have to include thousands of spot checks of car imports at every EU border. This could have the perverse effect of increasing the overall level of carbon emissions in the European Union. Those who wish to drive top-of-the-range gas guzzlers should pay the full cost of the pollution they are causing. But banning their activities is not a realistic solution and will do absolutely nothing to save the planet. ”
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