72-Year-Old Bikes From Sweden to Egypt for Climate Conference as Others Arrive on Private Jets

Angry at the ever-rising greenhouse gas emissions, Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion climate activists staged blockades at several private jet airport terminals in England last week, The Guardian reported. Activists also blocked private jets in other countries, including Spain and Germany, last week.

Jet-owning celebrities especially have been under fire this year for their high-emitting lifestyles. Netizens crowned reality star Kylie Jenner a “climate criminal” this past July. The backlash roared across the internet after she posted a photo on Instagram of her hugging Travis Scott and standing between two private jets, with the caption, “you wanna take mine or yours?”

Followers were also angry to find out that Jenner’s private jet was flown from Camarillo to Van Nuys, two Los Angeles suburbs that are about a 45-minute drive from each other. The flight took 11 minutes and used up 655 pounds (297 kilograms) of jet fuel, contributing about 1 ton of CO2 emissions. A gas-powered car produces that same amount of emissions by driving over 2,400 miles—that’s like driving from NYC to Las Vegas.

Miss Americana, aka Taylor Swift, reportedly created 8,293.54 tonnes of carbon from 170 trips in just the first half of this year. That’s over 100 times the yearly emissions of the average U.S. household. And the new King of England, Charles III, arrived at COP26 last year via a private jet, MarketWatch reported, despite his supposed championing climate activism and progressive environmental policies.