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A year's worth of emissions in one hour

Did you know that flying in a private jet for one hour produces the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide as the average person does in an entire year?

This is according to a research team led by Professor Stefan Gossling, from Sweden's Linnaeus University.  

The research also found that emissions from private jets rose by 46% over the four years between 2019 and 2023. And close to half of the trips were for distances less than 300 miles (500 km).

Read more here. 

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