Climate-heating emissions from private jet flights have soared in Europe since 2005, according to a report. Carbon emissions from private flights rose by 31% from 2005-19, the report says, and private aviation had rebounded to pre-pandemic levels by August 2020, when 60% of public flights were grounded. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, was recently criticised for taking short private jet and helicopter flights, and his predecessor, David Cameron, used a private jet to visit his holiday home in Cornwall. The report recommends that by 2030, regulators should only allow the use of electric or green hydrogen aircraft for private jet flights under 1,000km within Europe. Market researchers estimate the private jet market will increase by 50% between 2020 and 2030, with “increasing number of high net worth individuals one of the significant factors”.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2021 21:56 UTC