Alarm grows over major climate proposal to slash flights, food, clothing
Public alarm is growing over a proposal put forth by several cities to limit flights, food, and clothing to “fight climate change.”
Frontline News reported in May on the climate proposal from C40, a network of nearly 100 mayors who have pledged to transform their cities to meet the World Health Organization’s Air Quality Guidelines. Participating cities include Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, DC, Dubai, Mumbai, Barcelona, Paris, London, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Cape Town, Tokyo, Sydney, and others.
To meet the WHO’s guidelines, C40 has proposed a slew of measures such as limiting taxpayers to one flight every two years, which the proposal refers to as the “progressive target for 2030.” The “ambitious target” for 2030 limits flights to one every three years. Each flight should be limited to a distance of no more than 1,500 km (932 miles).
Other C40 initiatives include reducing the consumption of clothing and textiles by 39% by 2030, which tallies to eight new garments a year. The ambitious target, however, is only three garments per year.
These measures have only recently begun to catch public attention. Wall Street Journal Columnist Andy Kessler wrote earlier this month that the C40’s proposal for flights “sounds like climate lockdowns.” Last week The Telegraph Travel Correspondent Chris Leadbetter registered his shock as well, calling the scheme an “unworkable idea”:
Let’s drill down into what one flight per person every three years would mean. That’s one summer holiday every 36 months – an exile from the Mediterranean shore almost twice as long as the interruption brought about by Covid.
Another recommendation in the C40 climate report includes a meal plan for taxpayers called the Planetary Health Diet. The diet is limited to 2,500 calories a day and is mostly plant based, with 50% fruits and vegetables and 50% other foods such as whole grains, plant-based protein, legumes, nuts, and small amounts of animal-sourced protein.
“Cities committing to this accelerator will work with residents to achieve a ‘Planetary Health Diet’ for all by 2030, with balanced and nutritious food, reflective of the culture, geography, and demography of their residents,” reads the C40 website.
By 2050, however, the C40 intends for there to be no dairy or meat consumption at all.
The C40 syndicate is backed by the UK government, Google, the World Bank, George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, and many other corporations, non-governmental organizations, and government entities.
“This support network of ideologically aligned leaders gives the C40 group serious heft, even if its activities aren’t widely known among the broader public,” wrote Unherd reporter Panda La Terriere this month.
The conglomerate also seeks to phase out private vehicles completely by 2050.
