Branson unveils aviation overhaul to curb global warming
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British tycoon Richard Branson urged airlines and airport operators to join his Virgin Atlantic carrier in an ambitious plan to curb the aviation industry's contribution to global warming.
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High-flying Brit entrepreneur Richard Branson today announced the imminent take-off of the &quot;VSS Virgin&quot; - a scaled-up version of Burt Rutan&#39;s SpacShipOne - which will offer well-to-do wannabe astronauts the chance of zero-grav flights for a mere Â£100,000
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LONDON - The founder of Virgin Atlantic Airlines is spreading his wings. No longer content with conquering the skies, Richard Branson has set his sights higher-- much higher.
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Â· BA pledge to make scheme easier for passengers  Â· Debate goes on over value of climate change plan
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Richard Branson of Virgin plans to invest in efforts to find renewable, sustainable energy sources.
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This remarkable piece of news was given by Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin, at today's gala unveiling of the Airbus 380, the world's biggest airliner, in Toulouse in southern France.
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LONDON, Feb. 9 -- British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, with former vice president Al Gore at his side, offered a $25 million prize Friday to anyone who can come up with a way to blunt global climate change by removing at least a billion tons of carbon dioxide a year from the Earth's...
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The British billionaire Richard Branson and Al Gore announced a $25 million prize to reduce the planetâs warming gases.
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Virgin Group boss Richard Branson said Tuesday he has signed an agreement with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to launch a new airline out of the west African nation that will be majority owned by Nigerian investors.
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Sir Richard BransonÂs pledge, estimated at $3 billion, appeared to be the largest individual commitment of money aimed at avoiding climate change.
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Facing public pressure to become more fuel efficient, aircraft makers are using plastic-based materials to reduce a jetâs weight.
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Virgin chief Sir Richard Branson has launched what he called the world's biggest prize to inspire innovators to develop a way to remove greenhouse gases from the earth's atmosphere.
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BRUSSELS -- European Union environment ministers agreed yesterday on an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 in one of the boldest moves yet to contain global warming -- a goal likely to lead to mandatory limits for cars and pollution allowances for airlines.
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Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has pledged to donate $3bn (Â£1.6bn) to fight global warming.
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Virgin Group boss Richard Branson has signed an agreement with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to launch a new airline in the African country that will be majority owned by Nigerian investors.
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Air transport is being used as a scapegoat for global warming, British airline pilots claim.
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Branson hails 'triumph of common sense' as Virgin Atlantic cabin crew call off planned strikes