The private jets used by high-net-worth individuals emit significantly more CO2 compared to commercial flights for the same distance.

Environment TransportationNov 24, 2024score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances

Two private jets, one used by Bill Gates and the other by Larry Ellison, have been tracked emitting significant amounts of CO2, with comparisons to commercial flight emissions highlighting the environmental impact of private aviation.

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Parent: Private AviationEntity: High-net-worth individuals' private jetsImpact: negativeDate: Nov 24, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024Target: The environmental impact of private aviation versus commercial aviation

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A #gulfstream G650 (Reg: N817GS) reportedly used by #larryellison has been detected in flight since Mon Nov 25 2024 17:10:39 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Since then it has emitted an estimated 4930 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 255 kg. #CO2emissions

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#gulfstream#larryellison#co2#emissions#co2emissions

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A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates has been detected in flight since Sun Nov 24 2024 18:12:32 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Since then it has emitted an estimated 4944 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 256 kg. #CO2emissions

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#gulfstream#billgates#co2#emissions#co2emissions