Why did world leaders need to fly to COP26, and why are there so many private jets? BBCRealityCheck looks at the data COP26BBC
FlightRadar24, which tracks flights, has looked at the number of non-commercial flights into Glasgow, Prestwick and Edinburgh airports since 27 October, excluding cargo, regular or local journeys.
Private jets have also been flying from Glasgow Airport, in Paisley, where they have dropped off passengers, to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, in Ayrshire, where they have been parking - a distance of about 41km.Flights produce greenhouse gases - mainly carbon dioxide - from burning fuel. These contribute to global warming.
There are many different models of private jet, but the Cessna Citation XLS - consistently one of the most popular - burns 225 gallons of aviation fuel an hour on average. However, BEIS recommends that to "capture the maximum climate impact" of flights, CO2 emissions figures should be multiplied by 1.9 to reflect the effect of non-CO2 emissions released by planes at high altitude, which, scientists say, increase the warming effect.
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