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Stop privéjets, stop onnodige vervuiling:
Iedereen moet meedoen om de klimaatcrisis te stoppen, toch pakken de rijksten onder ons steeds vaker het privévliegtuig. Die onnodige vluchten zijn een ramp voor het klimaat. Laat de overheid privéjets verbieden en kiezen voor onze toekomst.
Stop mega-polluting private jets:
Only 1% of people are responsible for 50% of global aviation emissions, a private jet flight causes 5 to 14 times more CO2 emissions than a regular commercial flight per passenger, and 150 times more than a high-speed rail trip. If we are to meet Europe’s emission reduction targets, we need a swift decrease of the emissions of the aviation sector. Right now, alternatives to fossil fuel powered aviation are not available at a large and accessible scale. By regulating the use of private jets, as well as encouraging the sector to speed up innovation we can move towards other, low-carbon modes of travel. Ecological and social aspects of electrification and other ways of powering transport must be at the center of innovation, to ensure that the transition from fossil fuels (such as extractive activities) is done in the most sustainable way possible. States and other regulators such as the EU should therefore take appropriate measures to discourage highly polluting modes of travel, and encourage both corporations and individuals to move towards alternative, low-carbon mobility. Tilt! therefore calls on the EU and its member states to:
- Set an EU-wide tax on private jets based on the flight’s climate impact.
- Ban fossil fueled private jets from EU airports from 2030 onwards, with a clear list of exceptions for medical and other emergencies.
Ban private jets:
Just 1% of the global population is responsible for half of the world’s aviation emissions. The super rich proudly accelerate the #ClimateCrisis, showing off their planet-wrecking lifestyle. Let’s stop this reckless behaviour. Private jets are the epitome of social and climate injustice: a supremely privileged minority flying like there’s no tomorrow without any restriction, while 80% of the global population has never even been on a plane and is most heavily impacted by the climate crisis. Governments need to take a strong stand now! Join us by signing the petition. A private jet flight causes about 10 times more CO2 emissions than a regular flight per flight per person, and 50 times more than the average train ride. 80% of the world’s population have never flown, yet they’re the ones most impacted by the climate crisis. In just one hour, a single private jet can emit two tonnes of CO2. The global average energy-related carbon footprint is around 4.7 tonnes of CO2 per person per year.
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Stop privéjets, stop onnodige vervuiling
Agenda – Stop mega-polluting private jets – petition
Agenda – CO2 emissions of private aviation in Europe – publication
Stop mega-polluting private jets
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