From today’s ODT (paywalled so can’t link sorry):

“Climate Liberation Aotearoa and Extinction Rebellion Ōtepoti activists protest the dangers of ‘luxury emissions’ on the environment outside Armstrong Prestige car dealership…

Luxury emissions were harmful carbon emissions from unnecessary sources such as luxury cruises and plane flights [said spokesperson] …

… they were highlighting the harm caused by high-emission vehicles such as SUVs and luxury models, which could emit 3 or 4 times the amount of carbon per km than a more economical petrol vehicle …”

I love this concept of luxury emissions. Also note the inclusion of that very common but generally unnecessary vehicle, the SUV, as an offender.

#LuxuryEmissions #CarbonEmissions