Only well over a decade too late. Heck, this was truly noticed by Skeptics all the way back in 2007, when so many flew to the exotic vacation spot of Bali for the UN IPCC on private jets that they had to be deadheaded (flown with no passengers) to other islands
The rich and powerful flocked to Davos via private jet to discuss climate change, study finds
At the World Economic Forum, which started Monday in Davos, Switzerland, the global business and political elite will discuss how to combat climate change, but their own private jet travel to attend the conference will cause a spike in planet-warming carbon emissions, according to a new study from Greenpeace International.
The research, released last Thursday, which was compiled by the Dutch environmental consultancy CE Delft, found twice as many private jets flew to and from airports serving Davos during the 2022 WEF meeting compared with an average week. The carbon dioxide emissions from these extra flights were equal to putting roughly 350,000 gasoline-powered cars on the road for the same weeklong period. (snip)
The study found that of the 1,040 private jet flights in or out of airports near Davos, 53% were shorter than 466 miles and 38% were under 310 miles. The shortest flight recorded was only 13 miles. Short-haul flights are especially polluting because airplanes are less efficient during landing and takeoff.
Don’t expect the Elites to stop their Bad Behavior, though.
Former Vice President Al Gore spoke in Davos on Monday about climate change, arguing that multilateral lending institutions like the World Bank need to make more funding for a clean energy transition available to developing countries. Gore has said that sometimes he has flown by chartering a private jet but that he usually flies commercial. Kerry struck similar notes in his Tuesday speech in Davos.
Sure Gore flies commercial.
DAVOS WATCH: Al Gore goes on an anti fossil fuel rant claiming anything “anti climate” needs to be defunded
He proclaims the WEF and it’s global affiliates need to “reign in” the anti climate activities of the fossil industry #wef23 pic.twitter.com/LAlfkSC6AY
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) January 17, 2023
Even if he did fly commercial (good luck with that), he still took a long, fossil fueled flight.
“I’m convinced we will get to a low-carbon, no-carbon economy — we’re going to get there because we have to,” Kerry said. “I am not convinced we’re going to get there in time to do what the scientists said, which is avoid the worst consequences of the crisis. So how do we get there? … Money, money, money, money, money, money, money.”
Well, why don’t all those rich folks pony up? Oh, right, it will be your money.
