DAVOS (Dagbladet): A significant number of the more than 3,000 participants in this year’s forum, the absolute political or economic world class. Samfunnstopper, world leaders and celebrities who have taken the trip to the swiss mountain village of attending the summits where they discuss the need to cut emissions of harmful greenhouse gases and to save the world’s oceans.
As NTB reported on Tuesday, has Air Charter Service (ACS) confirmed that in the course of the four-day summit is going to land close to 1,500 private planes at the airports in the vicinity. That is an increase of 200 from the summit in 2018.
Davos-participants talk about climate change, but fly private planes
For many, the road goes on to Davos by helicopter transport, rather than a train ride through the mountains, bus, or taxi.
– the World’s most expensive talking shop
It gets the politicians, also at home in Norway to tordne.
– This only shows that Davos is the world’s most expensive and most polluting talking shop, writes the eco-political spokesperson of the Progress party (Frp), Gisle Meininger Saudland, in an e-mail to Dagbladet.
You surely have very little credibility to talk about climate change and emissions when you fly in with privatjet and may also take the helicopter the last piece, he follows up.
As NTB talked about yesterday, it is estimated international air traffic to account for around 2 per cent of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the world, and Davos-participants have even stated that climate change now poses the greatest risk factor for the global economy.
RUMBLES: Gisle Meininger Saudland (Frp), here pictured during the party’s landsstyremøte in 2018, thunders against elitemøtet in Davos. Photo: Torstein Bøe / NTB scanpix Show more
When many of the participants even leaves a significant miljøfiendtlig footprint on the road to discuss these issues, ask a lot of questions about how deep klimaengasjementet sticking.
– I think the people are lots, to tired to be told what to do and how to live a virkelighetsfjern elite who are the most keen to strike a pose and say something about how all the others do, ” says Saudland to the Newspaper.
He says that he has the understanding that the aircraft in many ways is the most suitable transport over long distances, but that the common liner should keep for most people.
– Can start at home
One who chose to travel to Davos with scheduled flights and trains are marinbiologen and the long-time miljøaktivisten Nina Jensen.
– I would like to wish that the party most people did more for it that has an impact on the lives of most people, namely miljøkampen. So it’s great that they now tones flag and want to do more for the climate, ” says Jensen halvironisk to the Newspaper.
ASKS NORWAY to DO MORE: Nina Jensen, who visit the World Economic Forum as the head of the FOX, Ocean – Kjell Inge Røkke havsatsing, understand some of the criticism. She believes, nevertheless, the progress party should be more committed to take action at home in Norway. Photo: Nicolai Eriksen / Dagbladet Show more
She is quick to add that there is far more that needs to be done than to criticize the elite in Davos to fly private planes.
– You can start at home with to cut their own emissions in accordance with the aspirations and commitments that are set. Norway is far away to reach the goals we have in klimafronten. It would have been a good place to start. It is always easy to criticize others for not doing enough, but I think it is best to start with itself. It is where one has the opportunity to influence and really make sure you are doing enough, ” she says.
– Driter in the environment
She visits the WEF for the third time. Previously, she has been here as the general secretary for WWF, the World wildlife fund. In the year, she is here as the leader of the REEFS, the Ocean, Kjell Inge Røkke large havsatsing and research and exploration vessels.
do Not listen to those who try to confuse you. This is not an attack on the Norwegian meat Comment
She believes that a significant proportion of actors who are in Davos this week, whether they have come here with charter, privatjet, or by use of other means of transport, in fact, trying to make a real difference for the climate.
But it is of course also a significant proportion of politicians and business leaders here that driter completely in both the climate and the environment, and who only see it as a thorn in the side. So just on that point then I have to say I totally agree with Saudland.
– is not Doing enough
She believes, however, Frp booms with criticism when they say that people are tired of a “virkelighetsfjern elite who are the most keen to strike a pose and say something about how everyone else should do.”
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I don’t think those who are here tell everyone else what they should do. The topics discussed are, they have an increased understanding of the challenges and the solutions, and then choose whether to do something with it or not. Far from most here do enough, or anything. That is the challenge, ” she says and adds:
– Moralisering has never led to anything particularly well, but to collect the various groups of people in order to get a more informed debate, to make sure that you become more knowledgeable about what mulighetrom that exist, and to let themselves be inspired by people and companies in similar positions, I have great faith in.
– Understandable
the Businessman Stein Erik Hagen is even in Davos. He has no problem with the to understand much of the criticism, although he does not rely on the figures that are presented.
UNDERSTAND the CRITICISM: Businessman Stein Erik Hagen is a permanent participant during the WEF in Davos, and understand much of the criticism. Photo: Nicolai Eriksen Show more
I understand very well that many questions around this. Is it double standards, or what is it? I read in the newspapers that the lands 1500 private planes here. With 3000 participants so it will mean that every other person who comes takes private planes. I don’t think anything on, but I understand that many people ask questions, ” says the Garden of the Newspaper.
however, He is sure that it is possible for many of samfunnstoppene who meet in Davos to come up with concrete measures to help the climate.
I definitely think this is a forum where one can solve the real challenges. Here meet policy and business. They can discuss a lot and certainly getting a few steps further, ” says Garden.
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