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Virgin boss aims to save the planet

Airline entrepreneur tackles climate change.

British business mogul Richard Branson made headlines last week by pledging to invest a whopping US$3 billion in programmes and businesses that tackle climate change. Less than a week later, he is back on the trail, announcing plans to cut carbon emissions in British aviation by up to 25%.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on September 27, 2006 06:15 PM |

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3 cheers for richard branson

Posted by: earth citizen | September 29, 2006 04:38 PM

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