Oxfam says 87 private jets have landed at Antalya climate summit

Oxfam Novib says 87 private jets had landed at the UN climate summit in Antalya since Saturday, already exceeding the total during the entire summit in Brazil last year. The organisation estimates the arrivals generated about 777 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Oxfam climate expert Hilde Stroot called for private jets to be taxed, saying such a levy could raise around $45 billion a year. She compared that with the nearly $4 billion wealthy countries contributed to UN climate funds in 2025.

The summit has drawn 68,544 registrations, more than last year’s gathering in Belém but short of the record set in Dubai. The final attendance figure is not yet known; registrations do not necessarily translate into people attending. Antalya’s registration figures were reported before the summit’s final attendance count is available.

Oxfam argues that private aircraft are particularly harmful to the climate and says their use has risen in recent years. The organisation also says the effects of climate change fall hardest on poorer countries, whose residents contribute less to greenhouse-gas emissions. Its figures and calls for taxation are claims made by the campaigning group.