Last year. British airports handled over 200 million passengers. It's predicted that will double over the next 15 years. But air travel has an environmental cost. Scientists believe that aviation will account for around 60 per cent of greenhouse gases by 2050. Presenters Ginny Buckley and Max Flint reveal the effects of climate change on some of the world's favourite destinations and explore the impact of the explosion in budget airlines. They see the "green" planes of the future and send a fly-happy family on the train to Tuscany. As Tony Blair declares he will offset carbon emissions from his own jetsetting, the programme visits beneficiaries of this approach, from the Mersey Forest to the Masai Mara.
Executive producer Dave Stanford ; Editor Liz Bloor The Inside Story: page 90