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A private jet owned by Steven Spielberg has consumed $116,000 worth of jet fuel since June, despite the famous Hollywood director warning about global warming in the past. I know according to the tracking database.
Spielberg’s Gulfstream G650 plane has consumed at least $116,159 worth of jet fuel over the course of 16 flights spanning 17,000 miles since June 23. The database does not calculate fuel and distance metrics for at least three flights with Spielberg’s jets, so the numbers are likely underestimated.
However, Spielberg has previously said that global warming has “terrorized” him and has ripped people “who live their lives carelessly” without caring about their environmental impact.
“I am scared [global warming]Spielberg said in a 2018 interview for his film Ready Player One: “Global warming is a scientific reality. It’s not a political trick. It’s a real, measurable, quantifiable piece of science.”
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“People have to come to believe that this is destiny,” Spielberg said.
He added that “everyone has to take responsibility” for their role in climate change.
“Do you know when you don’t pay attention to something that could pose a danger to your children or grandchildren?” Spielberg pointed out. “Then just take life easy with an aerosol can and do all sorts of ozone-depleting things.”
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According to Celebrity Jets, Spielberg’s jet flew 3,589 miles from Westhampton, New York to Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 29, burning $21,183 worth of fuel and emitting 32 tons of carbon dioxide. The plane then traveled to Rotterdam, Holland and returned to Westhampton on July 1, where he burned $24,685 worth of fuel and emitted another 38 tons of carbon.
The jet also made long flights from Westhampton to Van Nuys, California on July 11, from Westhampton to Knock, Ireland on July 21, and from Teterboro, New Jersey to Van Nuys on August 4. I did. Thursday evening, a short flight from his Vineyard in Martha’s, Massachusetts, to Teterboro.
All in all, Spielberg’s jets have emitted at least 179 tons of carbon dioxide over the past two months. By comparison, the average American’s annual carbon footprint is 16 tons, while the global average carbon footprint is 4 tons per person.
Although most jet flights and fuel usage were recorded, the database calculated data for several flights on Thursday, including two flights from Van Nuys to Chicago and Chicago to Martha’s Vineyard. was not
Spielberg wasn’t the only Hollywood celebrity to warn about global warming while circumnavigating the globe in a private jet. Fox News Digital reported last week that actor Leonardo DiCaprio has gone on multiple fossil fuel-powered trips in the past few years while pushing for extreme measures to combat climate change.
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In 2016, DiCaprio reportedly Flew 8,000 miles in a private jet From Europe to New York City to receive an award for his environmental work. He then returned to Europe for his events for charity.
That same year, DiCaprio attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland by private jet. At the summit, the WEF presented DiCaprio with the Crystal Award for “Leadership in Addressing the Climate Crisis.”
A representative for Spielberg didn’t respond to a request for comment.