[drekk]

Per the article, less than 5% of the global population take a flight in a given year. You're already incredibly wealthy in that light. We could at least eliminate short haul flights and private airplanes, but the reality is going to be a lot more ascetic if we expect to hit net zero by 2050.

[wryoak]

I don’t think 5% take a flight because that’s all who can afford it. I stock groceries for $13/hr part time. According to a quick google, a salary in excess of 100k/yr puts one in the top 10% of global earners, so why are half of those people making in excess of five times my salary not flying? It’s surely not their wealth, although the “earners” qualifier probably isn’t equivalent to population.