Footprints in the Sky..

Reading Bumble's post from a while back I began to think about my Carbon Footprint as a pilot. Obviously air travel gets alot of bad press and a bad rep from a pollution perspective; as a pilot I would no doubt be a major contributant to this.

Does my travelling back and forth round the world contribute to my carbon footprint directly, or is it adopted by each of the passengers..? Leaving me guilt free as I relax in some exotic location sipping on a ice cold drink, at the expense of the airline..!

Whilst I in no way want to make light of the problems, I think it is important to know that Aviation only contributes to 2% of world carbon emissions. And also, it is very important to know that there are strict limits being imposed on airlines and airframers to ensure that the newest planes are environmentally friendly. Rolls Royce one company taking huge steps to making propulsion less of a concern.

Environmentally Friendly Engine

So I shouldn't feel that guilty, should I..?