The Gulfstream G650ER aircraft used by Bill Gates emitted significantly more CO2 than the predicted average emissions for a commercial flight of the same route.

Environment TransportationOct 12, 2024score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances

The thread discusses the emissions of a Gulfstream G650ER aircraft reportedly used by Bill Gates, comparing its emissions to those of a commercial flight. It highlights the environmental impact of private jet travel versus commercial aviation.

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Parent: Private AviationEntity: Gulfstream G650ERImpact: negativeDate: Oct 12, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024Target: The environmental impact of private jet travel compared to commercial aviation

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A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates has been detected in flight since Sun Oct 13 2024 18:37:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Since then it has emitted an estimated 12278 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 636 kg. #CO2emissions

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A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates is no longer detected in a flight; it was tracked since Sat Oct 12 2024 14:56:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). During this flight it has emitted an estimated 7363 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 382 kg. #CO2emissions

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