Atmosfair Founder Discusses Aviation's Climate Impact and Policy Solutions
Dietrich Brockhagen, founder of the nonprofit atmosfair, discussed aviation's climate challenges in an interview. He stated that avoiding flights is the most effective climate solution, criticized Germany's 230,000 annual government flights as contradictory to 2045 carbon neutrality goals, and argued private jets should be taxed immediately. Brockhagen founded atmosfair over 20 years ago to make air travel more climate-friendly; the organization now manages €30 million annually supporting global climate projects. The interview took place at atmosfair's Berlin-Neukölln headquarters.
Key facts
- Dietrich Brockhagen founded atmosfair over two decades ago to address aviation's environmental impact
- Atmosfair now manages €30 million annually for climate projects worldwide
- Brockhagen believes avoiding flights entirely is the best climate solution
- Germany has approximately 230,000 government flights annually according to taxpayer associations
- Brockhagen argues private jets should face immediate taxation
Entities
Institutions
- atmosfair
- German Federal Government
- Bund der Steuerzahler
Locations
- Berlin-Neukölln
- Bonn
- Germany