Guardian Science Weekly

Superyachts and private jets: the carbon impact of the ‘polluter elite’

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Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan, and from wealth correspondent Rupert Neate, about the highly polluting transport habits of the ultra-wealthy. From private jets to superyachts, the emissions produced by the super-rich as they travel around the globe are contributing to staggering inequalities in carbon footprints between the richest 1% and the rest of humanity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
21 Nov 2023 English United Kingdom Science · Nature

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