Private Jets

As billionaires and multi-millionaires become more and more separated from the rest of us, their travel by private jet has increased, along with its carbon footprint. 

A new study (described and linked in this AP article) found that the world's 26,000 jets' emissions increased 46% between 2019 and 2023. 

For perspective, one private jet emits as much carbon in two hours as an average person does in a year. 

Not surprisingly, the U.S. leads in the share of private jets: more than 68%. 

Saint Paul has a small airport just across the Mississippi River from its downtown. Its primary purpose is accommodating private jets. If we were serious about climate change, it would be shut down and used for a future-oriented purpose.