They Go Tiddly Up Up

As one would naturally expect from the global élite given the current vigorous progress of the Anthropocene extinction event, the use of private jets is on the increase. Since private jets are the most pollutive form of transport on the planet, they are used almost half the time for journeys of less than three hundred miles; and almost a million journeys in the last four years have been no more than thirty miles, presumably because a trip in the limousine would have meant sharing road-space with the rabble. The total emissions from the Unwashed Republic of Tanzania very nearly equalled that of private jet flights in 2023, so one can quite easily see why our lords and masters would wish to rise above such inefficiency. In our own virtuous realm a private jet takes off every six minutes, and there remains some doubt as to whether the plebs are prepared to clean up their filthy habits to the extent necessary for balancing out the environmental consequences. Doubtless pluck, gumption and competitive landing fees will continue to muddle us through.