It’s not a good time to own private jets, especially if Amsterdam is on your radar. In a sweep of good green news, Amsterdam’s making moves to lower emissions, one rich person’s travel inconvenience at a time.
Amsterdam, Netherlands (6 April, 2023) — The inconvenience of not being able to touch down in Amsterdam via a private jets isn’t something most people can relate to. However, the benefit it’ll have on the planet impacts us all for the better.
The green punch in the face for jet setters was recently shared by Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. By 2025, the airport wants to eliminate all private jet flights in certain time frames, as EuroNews reports.
According to research, aviation accounts for little under one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Not good. That’s 2.5% of global CO2 pollution…also not good. Doing short trips in a private jet more frequently with very few people on board? Definitely not good.
However, putting pressure on this activity to slow down like Schiphol is doing? Very, very good!
It’s a small seat on the bigger plane to a better planet, however many are hoping it’ll encourage other airports around the world to take notes.
And, if you’re wondering just how many private jets and planes venture to this airport, the number is between 30-50% according to VICE.
This is far from Amsterdam’s only notch-on-the-belt when it comes to sustainable travel efforts. According to KAYAK, the index for mindful travellers, Amsterdam holds the second spot worldwide for sustainable travel.
From eco-friendly cars to bicycles as a main mode of transport, Amsterdam listened when the UN Decade said we need to do better for the planet everyday.
As for some South African cities (Cape Town and Joburg) we also earned spots on the Mindful Traveller’s list. However, we have a few hills to cycle and few jet planes to ban before we sit at the table with Amsterdam.
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