Southwest Airlines. (January, 2025). Southwest Airlines climate Advocacy. https://www.southwestairlinesinvestorrelations.com/~/media/Files/S/Southwest-IR/2025-climate-advocacy.pdf

         Southwest Airlines at SFO is trying to become carbon neutral by 2050. They are currently requesting government funding in order to improve technology for more efficient planes. The planes aren’t the only carbon emitting problems at the airport; the vehicles moving luggage, maintenance vehicles, and other gas-powered machines are contributing to carbon emissions. Southwestern is actively replacing these ground vehicles with electric alternatives. They are also reducing single-use plastics during flights, replacing them with eco-friendly materials, and giving out fewer products with waste.

          I find it surprising that a huge airline company cares about carbon emissions. I would think they only care about making money, but that is most likely the reason for wanting government aid to switch to these carbon-neutral alternatives. Airplanes emit massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Making planes more efficient would greatly impact the rate of climate change. I think the government should offer all airlines an incentive to switch like southwestern is doing. Or, instead of paying them, the government should implement new policies that limit the amount of carbon emissions from planes, such as a carbon cap, that would prohibit a single airline from emitting a certain amount of carbon dioxide each year.