Climate change critics slam Taylor Swift for using a gas-guzzling private jet during Australian leg of her Eras Tour
Taylor Swift has sparked a wave of criticism online for the extraordinary carbon footprint she created on a private jet during the Australian leg of her Eras Tour.
The 33-year-old megastar flew to Australia on her Bombardier Global 6000 earlier this month and then used the luxury plane to travel between Melbourne and Sydney as she continued her tour.
Swift also sent the plane to Hawaii last week to pick up her boyfriend Travis Kelce and transport the soccer star to Sydney so he could see her perform.
On Tuesday morning, the Shake It Off hitmaker and her entourage left Australia on the same plane, bound for Singapore.
Australian critics have since slammed Swift – who previously described climate change as a “horrific situation” plaguing the world – for using a gas-guzzling aircraft instead of flying commercially.
Taylor Swift, 33, (pictured) has caused a wave of criticism online for the extraordinary carbon footprint she created on a private jet during the Australian leg of her Eras Tour
‘If climate change is a catastrophe, why are celebrities allowed to fly around the world in their private jets? For example, Taylor Swift seems to be using hers as a car,” one user wrote on X.
“Don’t forget Taylor Swift sent her private jet from Sydney to Hawaii to pick up her boyfriend and take him back to Sydney… so they could hug and kiss in front of an audience,” another added.
One private jet emits as much carbon dioxide in an hour as the average person emits in an entire year, with private flights 14 times more polluting (per passenger) than a commercial aircraft.
The megastar flew to Australia earlier this month in her Bombardier Global 6000 (pictured) and then used the luxury plane to travel between Melbourne and Sydney as she continued her tour.
Australian critics have since lambasted Swift – who previously described climate change as a “horrific situation” plaguing the world – for using a gas-guzzling plane instead of flying commercially.
A spokesperson for Swift recently said the pop star has offset her carbon footprint by purchasing carbon credits to support verified projects that help reduce global emissions to “protect fragile ecosystems.”
They told DailyMail.com that she was working to reduce CO2 emissions from her planes by traveling less frequently than in previous years.
“Before the tour launched in March 2023, Taylor purchased more than double the carbon credits needed to offset all tour travel,” the spokesperson explained.
However, critics argue that buying carbon credits gives rich people the “license to pollute” while continuing their carbon-intensive lifestyles.
A spokesperson for Swift recently said the pop star has offset her carbon footprint by purchasing carbon credits to support verified projects that help reduce global emissions to “protect fragile ecosystems.”