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https://phys.org/news/2024-11-private-aviation-emissions-soar.html

some individuals who regularly use private aviation may produce almost 500 times more CO2 in a year than the average individual; there were significant #emissions peaks around certain international events, including COP 28 (2023 UN #ClimateChange Conference), and the 2022 #FIFA #WorldCup.

#PrivateAviation is #energyintensive, emitting significantly more #CO2 per passenger than commercial flights, but is used by approximately 0.003% of the world's population.

Private aviation emissions soar by 46% from 2019 to 2023

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from private aviation increased by 46% between 2019 and 2023, according to an analysis published in Communications Earth & Environment. The results also show that some individuals who regularly use private aviation may produce almost 500 times more CO2 in a year than the average individual, and that there were significant emissions peaks around certain international events, including COP 28 (2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference), and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Phys.org
Nov 10, 2024 at 7:14amWeb
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Something has been bothering me about this graphic for days now: the lack of private #airtraffic over East Asia as a whole and China specifically.

An anomaly due to under-reporting? That much less actual private aviation in China and Japan?

#highspeedrail obviates the need for 'in-country' #airtravel?

(from this original article:)
#PrivateAviation is making a growing contribution to #climatechange

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01775-z

Private aviation is making a growing contribution to climate change - Communications Earth & Environment

Carbon dioxide emissions from private aviation increased by 46% between 2019 and 2023, with almost half of flights covering less than 500 km in distance, according to an analysis of flight tracking data.

Nature