Il WEF riunisce leader e CEO per discutere di transizione energetica, ma ogni anno un numero significativo di partecipanti arriva con un jet privato, evidenziando l'ipocrisia percepita che circonda l'evento.
We contacted companies from the Top Flyers in our Travel Smart classifica, to ask them to commit to avoid flying by private jet to Davos. We have highlighted more sustainable alternative solutions:
Prioritise travelling by rail:
When travelling within Europe
Inviando rappresentanti con sede in località raggiungibili in treno, anziché all'estero
If flying is needed, prioritise a commercial flight with a significantly lower footprint.
We received two responses from companies committing to avoid private jets, with the CEO of Saint-Gobain travelling by train, and KPMG representatives travelling by commercial airline or train.
In an open letter we asked the participants of the WEF to comply with WEF’s sustainable travel policy by opting for rail and avoiding flying by private jet.
In addition we asked the WEF to serve as the safeguard of its recommendations and ensure compliance, to help spark broader change and boost the trend towards sustainable travel.
Between 2019 and 2023, nearly half of the close to 19 million private jet trips covered short distances, are under 500 kilometers.
Less polluting alternatives such as trains, which have a lower carbon footprint per passenger, would significantly reduce the climate impact of the journey.
Volkswagen
1
jet privato realizzato
2
viaggi
7.9
tonnellate di CO2 o
13.4
tCO2e, compresi gli effetti non-CO2
1
giro intorno alla Terra in un'auto a benzina
98.7%
emissioni risparmiate
99.9%
emissions saved by using the train
Johnson & Johnson
2
private jets made
2
viaggi
Vicino a
120
tonnellate di CO2 o
200
tCO2e, compresi gli effetti non-CO2
14
trips around the Earth in a petrol car
99%
emissioni risparmiate se i dirigenti in Europa avessero viaggiato in treno
87%
emissions saved by using commercial flights
The impact of long-haul private jet flights on the climate skyrockets because of their distance and non-CO2 effects, whose warming impact is estimated to be at least as important as that of CO2 emissions.
This would drop by using commercial flights with a much lower footprint.
Nota metodologica
Private jets journeys and ownership were identified using publicly available information such as the Opensky Network, ADS-B Exchange, Eurocontrol Operator List and national aircraft registries. We assumed each private jet carried three passengers given that very few organisations send more than six delegates to Davos. Sono stati modellati scenari di voli commerciali alternativi per Johnson & Johnson utilizzando i dati OAG, selezionando gli aeromobili più utilizzati sui collegamenti esistenti tra i punti di partenza dei loro jet privati e la Svizzera. Aircraft CO2 emissions were calculated with EUROCONTROL Small Emitters Tool and non-CO2 derived using a multiplier of 1.7 as recommended by UK DEFRA. Train CO2e emissions were calculated using train operators’ data when available, or UK DEFRA. The emissions comparisons are based on ADEME’s carbon comparator. Emissions for Volkwagen’s journey using an electric vehicle were estimated using the energy consumption of a 2024 ID.7 Tourer pro (0.164 kWh/km), based on T&E’s modelling of the EU electricitycarbon intensity updated based on the 2023 electricity generation data from Ember.