Destinations that Greenpeace describes as “heavily promoted by luxury tour operators and private jet companies” dominate the list for private jet arrivals, with Nice, Geneva and Palma de Mallorca emerging as Europe’s top three hotspots for private jet traffic. Ibiza and Malaga round out the top five.
Accordingly, in terms of countries, the biggest share of the flights occurred in France (23.5%) and Spain (23%), with Italy (15.1%) and Switzerland (12.7%) just behind.
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Climate impact of private flights
The private flights overall resulted in 520,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions for the year, Greenpeace says. Calling for an immediate ban on private leisure flights, the environmental campaign group points out that “a single private jet flight to these destinations emits almost as much carbon as the average European citizen’s annual energy-related emissions (4.46 vs. 5.37 tonnes of CO2), underscoring how the ultra-wealthy disproportionately contribute to the climate crisis.”
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Urging governments also to “consider a wealth tax for billionaires in Europe to fund public goods such as affordable housing and public transport,” Clara Thompson, transport campaigner for Greenpeace Germany said: “While ordinary people face the devastating impacts of the climate crisis – extreme floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wildfires – the ultra-wealthy continue to hop aboard their private jets under the guise of business travel, but often for leisure trips to Europe’s most luxurious holiday spots. These private flights account for a disproportionate share of aviation emissions, accelerating the climate emergency. This extravagant luxury not only worsens environmental harm but also deepens inequality, leaving the majority to suffer the consequences of climate disasters and daily hardships.”
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