Kylie Jenner was dubbed a "climate criminal" on Twitter for her 17-minute trip from Los Angeles to Camarillo, which would've created tons of CO2.
Kylie Jenner Faces Twitter Bashes for Habitually Flying in Fancy Planes
Jenner's journey on July 12 from Van Nuys, Los Angeles, to Camarillo lasted barely 17 minutes, according to a Twitter account that follows celebrity flights based on transponders and tail fin markings. The socialite earlier flew a $72m Bombardier BD 700 from Thermal, California, to Van Nuys in 27 minutes.
Twitter users called her a "climate criminal" for her "absolute disregard for the planet." Her 17-minute journey would've produced tons of carbon dioxide emissions, a fourth of the typical person's yearly carbon footprint.
However, Jenner took a nine-minute journey between the same two places in June, but she's far from the first star to do so. On Sunday (July 17), boxer Floyd Mayweather took a 14-minute flight from Las Vegas to the adjacent city of Henderson and a 10-minute flight back.
In the past month, Drake took an 18-minute flight from Hamilton, Ontario, to Toronto; Kenny Chesney was in the air for 20 minutes between Akron, Ohio, and Pittsburgh; and Mark Wahlberg took a 23-minute flight from Dublin to County Clare in Ireland.
Private planes account for 4% of total aviation emissions, according to 2016 research. The airline industry quickly points out that flying accounts for a tiny fraction of plant-heating gases.
It produces 33m tons of greenhouse emissions, more than Denmark. Because they transport so few passengers, they are five to 14 times more polluting per passenger than commercial flights and 50 times more polluting than railroads.
Major US airlines have revealed climate plans that promise to utilize low-emission sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), such as cooking oil or hydrogen. Joe Biden's administration last year declared a target of a 20% drop in aviation emissions by 2030. This aim is optional, and the sector hasn't significantly reduced its climate effect.
Bombardier Shows 9% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Plans to Reach 25% by 2025
Bombardier has lowered its greenhouse gas emissions by 9%, according to its recently issued 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. The company aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2025, relative to 2019.
Reductions in energy consumption and trash were also accomplished, with an 8% decline in energy usage, and waste was cut down by a fifth (20%), with a 32% reduction in hazardous waste.
Water reduction is one of the company's main sustainability problems. The company aims to eliminate water leaks and install low-water equipment and procedures. Bombardier lowered their water use by 31% in 2021 owing to an upgraded water distribution system in Montreal and more flexible working due to the pandemic.
The $400m Global Aircraft Manufacturing Centre in Mississauga, Canada, will reduce carbon emissions. The 770,000-square-foot Toronto Pearson International Airport complex will use 60% less energy owing to energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems, and industrial technologies. Bombardier will install three SAF tanks.
