Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrived in a £48 million Gulfstream followed by dozens of others all intent on discussing how we can limit our impact on the environment.
According to a report in MailOnline, over 400 private jets arrived in Scotland for the conference, causing a traffic jam that forced empty planes to fly 30 miles to find a space to park.
Crucially, one of the messages coming from the climate talks is that we should all fly less to try and cut down on emissions.
‘MailOnline observed at least 52 private jets landing at Glasgow – while estimates put the total number flying in for the conference at 400,’ the site reported.
‘Conservative predictions suggest the fleet of private jets arriving for Cop26 will blast out 13,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in total – equivalent to the amount consumed by more than 1,600 Britons in a year.’
Private jets kick out more pollution than commercial planes, cars or trains, with the typical one belching out two tonnes of carbon dioxide every hour.
The richest 1 per cent of people in Britain each produce 11 times the amount of carbon emissions of someone in the poorest half of the British population, according to Oxfam. Their carbon footprint is six times the national average.
(...) Metro
