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46. Private Jets Should Be Illegal

2022-08-05

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Temperatures in the UK and across the world are breaking new records. With wildfires, droughts, and death tolls reaching into the thousands, the catastrophic impact of the climate crisis is here and clear for all to see. Coupled with soaring energy and petrol prices, rampant inflation, declining real-term...

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View In: Private JetsEarlier this month, the World Inequality Lab, founded by Thomas Piketty, among others, released its annual data on inequalities of wealth, income, gender, and ecology. As usual, the report is expansive and worth reading in full. A particular highlight, however, comes in the section on global carbon inequality...

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View In: Private JetsThe wealthiest people in the UK burn through more energy flying than the poorest use... The post Richest people in UK ‘use more energy flying’ than poorest do overall appeared first on Carbon Brief.

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View In: Private JetsCitizens and scientists unite to take coordinated global direct action during COP27 against the outrageous sky-high pollution of private jet users and frequent flyers   “Make Them Pay” is a bold new campaign created by Scientist Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion (XR) to confront the climate injustic...

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View In: Private JetsExtinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands hold peaceful protest against Schiphol Airport pollution. Original post at Greenpeace: Amsterdam, 5 November 2022 – Over 500 Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands activists have stopped private jets from taking off at Amsterdam Schiphol Airpor...

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View In: Private Jets“The rich are burning down the planet and the damage is irreversible,” said one arrested climate scientist. “We must stop them. Banning private jets would be a start.“