The Carbon Cost of Elon Musk’s Flying Habits

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and second richest person in the world, reportedly utilized his private jet 134 times in 2022, according to a tweet from a Twitter account that tracks his travel. Despite Musk’s public advocacy for sustainable transportation and electric vehicles, it appears that he frequently chooses to fly on his private plane for personal travel, including trips to attend soccer games such as the recent FIFA World Cup. This will undoubtedly will have a heavy carbon cost and Musk might have developed a flying habit. A tweet compiled in 2022 revealed that Elon Musk, despite being a … Continue reading The Carbon Cost of Elon Musk’s Flying Habits