Prince Charles is in the firing line over an environmental tour on a private jet that is expected to leave a 322-tonne carbon footprint.
Prince Charles is in the firing line over an environmental tour on a private jet that is expected to leave a 322-tonne carbon footprint.
The Prince will use his journey to South America next month to focus on environmental sustainability and
ADVERTISEMENT
climate change. But he and his 14-person entourage including Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will travel on a luxury plane with a VIP lounge, master suite, satellite phone, printer, fax and luxury leather seats.
But Labour MP Ian Davidson said the choice of transport was "absurd". "It would be hard to make this up... At a time when the greed of bankers is causing much adverse comment, I would have thought that Prince Charles would have had more sense than to be so financially and ecologically wasteful."
The Prince's deputy private secretary, Clive Alderton, said Charles was mindful of the cost of the trip u00a3300,000 (Rs 2 crore) and had sought advice from the Government, which said it wanted him to make the journey because of the importance of the issues it would address.
"We looked at all available options of travel, but the impracticability of moving around the region on unscheduled flights meant that we had to take the charter option."
"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels 
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
