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ANA eyes cutting CO2 emissions by 200,000 tons

All Nippon Airways Co said Thursday it will aim to slash annual carbon dioxide emissions stemming from its domestic flight operations by 200,000 tons as part of efforts to become a leading eco-friendly airline. ANA said it is the first time that an air carrier has set a numerical target for reduced CO2 emissions. The airline plans to curb average annual CO2 emissions from domestic flight operations to about 4.7 million tons from fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2011, compared with about 4.9 million tons in fiscal 2006 through March 2007.