Article: 'Jets do not cause wars and plague'.

Byline: Tom McGhie

Jan. 14--The aviation industry is at the heart of the battle to clean up the environment. Nothing better illustrates the ferocious argument raging between the Government and airlines over climate change than Environment Minister Ian Pearson's comment this month that: "Ryanair are not just the unacceptable face of capitalism, they are the irresponsible face of capitalism."

Dramatic growth of greenhouse gases from this booming sector -- albeit from a low base -- makes airlines an easy target for environmentalists.

Only last month, BA chairman Martin Broughton complained that the industry was seen as "environmental pariahs -- ...

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