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‘Megayachts’ are environmentally indefensible. The world must ban them.

www.theguardian.com ‘Megayachts’ are environmentally indefensible. The world must ban them | Chris Armstrong

Roman Abramovich’s yachts are said to emit more carbon than many small countries. This is unsustainable, and wrong

‘Megayachts’ are environmentally indefensible. The world must ban them | Chris Armstrong

“The rich gazed at their superyachts, and decided they were not enough. The new breed of megayachts, which are at least 70 metres (230ft) in length, may be the most expensive moveable assets ever created.”

“First and foremost, owning a megayacht is the most polluting activity a single person can possibly engage in. Abramovich’s yachts emit more than 22,000 tonnes of carbon every year, which is more than some small countries. Even flying long-haul every day of the year, or air-conditioning a sprawling palace, would not get close to those emissions levels.

The bulk of these emissions happen whether or not a yacht actually travels anywhere. Simply owning one – or indeed building one – is an act of enormous climate vandalism.”

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