Davos 2022: Emissions from private jets equaled the CO2 output of 350,000 cars
The use of private jets led to a fourfold increase in emissions, as 1,040 planes traveled to and from airports in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering, reports < em>Guardian.
Ludovic Marin | Getty ImagesDutch environmental consultancy CE Delft estimated that the increase in the number of private planes to and from Davos had led to a significant increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Activity in Davos was twice as high during the WEF 2022 meeting as in a typical week, which equates to the production of 350,000 cars in the same period.
The report comes as political and business leaders prepare to meet again in Davos next week, which will likely lead to a further significant increase in emissions.
Klara Schenk participates in Greenpeace's European mobility campaign. She told the Guardian that while rich and powerful people flock “to Davos to discuss climate and inequality behind closed doors, using the most unequal and polluting means of transport,” much of "Europe is experiencing its hottest January days on record and communities around the world are grappling with extreme weather events amplified by the climate crisis."
The Guardian says more about the contradiction between the Davos goal and the widespread use of private jets:
The 2023 WEF meeting has the self-proclaimed goal of tackling the climate emergency and other “ongoing crises”, and called for “bold collective action”. Private jet flights are not regulated in the EU, but they are the most polluting mode of transport per passenger [kilometre].
Schenk implored the leaders to forgo the use of private jets. She pointed out that most people on Earth "have never even flown". Yet they are still impacted by "the consequences of climate-damaging aviation emissions".
According to Schenk, while the WEF claims a commitment to the Paris climate target, “this annual private jet bonanza is an unpleasant masterclass in hypocrisy.”
“Private jets must be history,” Schenk said, “if we are to have a green, fair and safe future for all.”
The use of private jets led to a fourfold increase in emissions, as 1,040 planes traveled to and from airports in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering, reports < em>Guardian.
Ludovic Marin | Getty ImagesDutch environmental consultancy CE Delft estimated that the increase in the number of private planes to and from Davos had led to a significant increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Activity in Davos was twice as high during the WEF 2022 meeting as in a typical week, which equates to the production of 350,000 cars in the same period.
The report comes as political and business leaders prepare to meet again in Davos next week, which will likely lead to a further significant increase in emissions.
Klara Schenk participates in Greenpeace's European mobility campaign. She told the Guardian that while rich and powerful people flock “to Davos to discuss climate and inequality behind closed doors, using the most unequal and polluting means of transport,” much of "Europe is experiencing its hottest January days on record and communities around the world are grappling with extreme weather events amplified by the climate crisis."
The Guardian says more about the contradiction between the Davos goal and the widespread use of private jets:
The 2023 WEF meeting has the self-proclaimed goal of tackling the climate emergency and other “ongoing crises”, and called for “bold collective action”. Private jet flights are not regulated in the EU, but they are the most polluting mode of transport per passenger [kilometre].
Schenk implored the leaders to forgo the use of private jets. She pointed out that most people on Earth "have never even flown". Yet they are still impacted by "the consequences of climate-damaging aviation emissions".
According to Schenk, while the WEF claims a commitment to the Paris climate target, “this annual private jet bonanza is an unpleasant masterclass in hypocrisy.”
“Private jets must be history,” Schenk said, “if we are to have a green, fair and safe future for all.”
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