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literal virtue signaling, though if the uber rich were prevented from utilizing private aircraft they MAY decide to back Industrial/Corporate climate change mitigation which is actually where just about all the fossil fuel climate change is emanating from, the effect of private aircraft is literally a pittance and a rounding error
its about sending a message. no more buying your way out of shit. no more private jets. everyone needs to make sacrifices.
It's likely around 0.03% of total global warming. Considering how egregiously we're blowing past all limits and goals, it's not nothing - but it's not a solution in itself.
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It is a net positive... so deff not just virtue signaling.
It is not a solution but it should hit them where hurts elites the most, travel.
Maybe they will fix airports now lol
This comment is giving strong bootlicker vibes...