Newindpress.com: British Airways (BA) on Monday launched a new scheme enabling passengers to make voluntary cash contributions to help offset the effects of carbon dioxide emissions.

The money raised will be used by an organisation called Climate Care to invest in sustainable energy projects that tackle global warming by reducing carbon dioxide levels, BA said on Monday.

Under the government-backed scheme, air travellers can choose to make a donation from Monday via a link from the airline website, towards the costs of tackling the emissions created by their journey. For example, the donation on a return flight from London Heathrow to Madrid will be £5, and a return flight from London Heathrow to Johannesburg will cost £13.30.