DAVOS DIARY: Train, not plane means scenery, carbon cutting

By KELVIN CHAN
Associated Press

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The World Economic Forum is encouraging European attendees to come to its exclusive gathering in the Swiss Alps by train. It’s part of efforts to burnish the sustainability credentials for an event in Davos that conjures up images of government leaders, billionaire elites and corporate titans jetting in on carbon-spewing private planes. One Associated Press reporter covering the meeting for the first time skipped the airport to take the 12-hour train journey from London. Event organizers call climate change a priority and say they can offset any aviation-related emissions for people flying in. They can also provide sustainable jet fuel at Zurich’s airport for those taking private jets.