Private jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | US Senator Edward J Markeywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months ago message-square25fedilinkarrow-up1232
arrow-up1232external-linkPrivate jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | US Senator Edward J Markeywww.theguardian.com silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months ago message-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
minus-square const_void ( @const_void@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink10•edit-211 months ago“So far this year, Kim’s jet emitted 4268.5 tonnes of carbon emissions over 57 flights: 609.8 times more than the average person emits in a year" Yeah, but tell me how I need to drive my Prius to the grocery store less.
minus-square bitsplease ( @bitsplease@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink5•11 months agoher response is insanely tone-deaf too lol “Well, no one can be perfect”. 100% true, but everyone can choose to not fly in a private plane lol
“So far this year, Kim’s jet emitted 4268.5 tonnes of carbon emissions over 57 flights: 609.8 times more than the average person emits in a year"
Yeah, but tell me how I need to drive my Prius to the grocery store less.
her response is insanely tone-deaf too lol
“Well, no one can be perfect”. 100% true, but everyone can choose to not fly in a private plane lol