“Just Stop Oil” targets Taylor Swift’s jet at London Airport

Two climate activists from the environmental group Just Stop Oil were arrested on Thursday after cutting through a fence at London’s Stansted Airport and spray-painting private jets orange in protest against the use of fossil fuels.

Protesters believed that one of the planes parked nearby belonged to pop star Taylor Swift, who is also considered one of the “worst carbon emissions offenders among private jets” among celebrities, according to a 2022 list by British sustainability marketing company Yard.

Just Stop Oil posted a video of activists cutting through a security fence, followed by a clip of a woman using a fire extinguisher to spray orange paint on at least two private jets. “Jennifer and Cole cut the fence to the private airport in Stansted where Taylor Swift’s jet is parked and demand an emergency deal to end fossil fuels by 2030,” the group’s post on X (formerly Twitter) reads.

According to Essex Police, the singer’s plane was not parked at the airport.

The arrest of the Just Stop Oil members came a day after two activists from the group were arrested for spraying orange paint on Stonehenge.

Taylor Swift’s use of private jets has drawn widespread criticism. In 2022, her jet flew 170 times, with total flight emissions that year reaching 8,293.54 tons. That’s 1,184.8 times more than the average citizen, Yard said.