🛩️Private jet flights to and from Davos 2022 doubled compared to average weeks.
🚗Many flights could have easily been made by train or car.
🌍CO2 emissions from these flights were equivalent to 350,000 cars' emissions.
🙃Climate change activists attending Davos are being called out for their hypocrisy.
🔎The carbon footprint of the event is being questioned.
What was the main finding of the research commissioned by Green Piece?
—The research found that private jet flights to and from Davos 2022 doubled compared to average weeks, resulting in CO2 emissions equivalent to 350,000 cars.
Could many of these flights have been made by train or car?
—Yes, the study showed that 53% of the flights were short-haul trips below 750 km, which could have easily been made by train or car.
What does this expose about climate change activists attending Davos?
—It exposes their hypocrisy regarding their own carbon footprints, as they promote climate change awareness while contributing to high CO2 emissions through private jet travel.
Why is the carbon footprint of the event being questioned?
—The carbon footprint of the event is being questioned because it highlights the inconsistencies between the actions and words of climate change activists, raising doubts about their commitment to reducing emissions.
What is the significance of the doubled private jet flights to and from Davos?
—The doubling of private jet flights highlights the excessive carbon emissions resulting from the travel choices of the attendees, indicating a disregard for the impact of these emissions on climate change.
00:12Private jet flights to and from Davos 2022 doubled compared to average weeks.
01:02CO2 emissions from these flights were equivalent to 350,000 cars' emissions.
01:4553% of the flights were short-haul trips below 750 km that could have easily been made by train or car.
02:31Climate change activists attending Davos are being called out for their hypocrisy.
03:09The carbon footprint of the event is being questioned.
