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Private Jet Flights Far Worse for Climate Than Thought

Original: The Climate Cost of a Single Private Jet Flight Is Even Worse Than You Think https://www. zmescience.com/ecology/climate

A new report details the outsized climate cost of a single private jet flight, finding that one trip can emit more carbon dioxide than an average person produces in an entire year. Critics are highlighting the disparity between wealthy frequent flyers and ordinary travellers, renewing calls to curb private aviation emissions.

Why now: Growing public scrutiny of wealthy people's disproportionate carbon footprints is putting private aviation back in the spotlight.

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• The Climate Cost of a Single Private Jet Flight Is Even Worse Than You Think https://www. zmescience.com/ecology/climate /the-climate-cost-of-a-single-private-jet-flight-is-even-worse-than-you-think/ > With all you do in a year, you may still produce less carbon dioxide than a… · dallo@pouet.chapril.org · 5

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