Photos show the lineup of private jets that the world's elite, including Jeff Bezos, took to the UN's climate conference in Scotland

Private jets in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 — Private jets and government aircraft in Glasgow, Scotland for the COP26 UN climate conference.
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The COP26 UN climate conference kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland, with high-profile attendees.
President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Jeff Bezos all arrived on private jets.
Private jet travel remains a blind spot for world leaders and the wealthy when discussing climate change.

Private jets owned by the world's elite have descended on Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nation's COP26 climate conference, filling up local airfields and angering environmentalists.

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The annual summit has drawn world leaders and executives from the business world for 12 days of discussions on climate change. But it's also drawn roughly 400 private jets to the region, Scotland's Sunday Mail reported.

President Joe Biden arrives in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Source: Sunday Mail

President Joe Biden arrived in Scotland on Air Force One from Rome, Italy after attending the G20 summit and meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City.

President Joe Biden Air Force One — President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One in Glasgow, Scotland.
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While Marine One brought Biden to Andrews Air Force Base ahead of the flight to Rome, a motorcade brought Biden into town.

President Joe Biden motorcade — President Joe Biden's motorcade in Glasgow, Scotland.
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A UK military helicopter flying overhead escorted the motorcade.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived on "Can Force One," a Canadian Royal Air Force CC-150 Polaris aircraft that's the military variant of the Airbus A310-300.

Airbus A310 300 CC150 Polaris — The Canadian government's CC-150 Polaris aircraft arriving at the G20 summit in 2017.
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett chartered a commercial aircraft from El Al Israel Airlines for the journey to Scotland.

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The Boeing 737 series aircraft is among the more modest aircraft used by world leaders for COP26.

An El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-900ER.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived on the country's new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plane — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Japan recently retired its two Boeing 747-400 aircraft formerly used for state travel and they now sit in an aircraft storage facility in the Arizona desert.

Japan Boeing 747-400 — The Japanese government's former Boeing 747-400 aircraft,
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See inside the Arizona aircraft storage facility where planes go to retire and possibly get a second life with companies like Amazon.

Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster, a member of the Clinton Foundation's board of directions and chief executive officer of InterEngergy Holdings, is also attending the summit.

Rolando Gonzlez-Bunster Clinton Foundation — Rolando Gonzlez-Bunster of the Clinton Foundation.
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A Dassault Falcon 900 private jet tied to Gonzalez-Bunster arrived in Glasgow on Monday from the Dominican Republic via St. John's, Canada, FlightAware data shows.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson similarly arrived in Glasgow from Rome, according to The Guardian, but not on his usual plane.

Boris Johnson COP26 — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the COP26 UN climate conference.
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Source: The Guardian

An Airbus A321 was used instead of the normal Airbus A330, favored for UK government VIP journeys, as the aircraft is undergoing servicing.

UK government Airbus A321 — An Airbus A321 used by the UK government.
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A spokesperson for the prime minister said that the plane was operated using a mix of standard jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel, the Guardian reported.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plane — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson disembarks from his plane in Rome, Italy.
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Johnson will also be flying back to London instead of taking the train.

Jeff Bezos Boris Johnson COP26 — Jeff Bezos and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the COP26 UN climate conference.
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Prince Charles also flew in a private jet to Glasgow independently of Johnson, according to The Guardian, also using sustainable aviation fuels.

Prince Charles COP26 — Prince Charles at the COP26 UN climate conference.
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Source: The Guardian

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is among the VIPs meeting with world leaders and climate experts at COP26.

Jeff Bezos COP26 UN climate conference — Jeff Bezos speaking at the COP26 UN climate conference.
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Bezos, who stepped down from the helm of the e-commerce giant in July, likely arrived in Scotland aboard his $65 million Gulfstream G650ER, among the largest purpose-built private jets currently in service.

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A Twitter account that tracks Bezos' two aircraft said the jet touched down in Glasgow on October 31. The G650ER is registered to Bezos' Poplar Glen LLC, Federal Aviation Administration records shows.

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When Bezos announced the end of his tenure as Amazon CEO, he said he planned to spend more time on philanthropy, including the Earth Fund. Announced in February 2020, the $10 billion fund hands out grants to scientists, activists, and NGOs who are helping to "preserve and protect the natural world," Bezos said at the time.

Here's how Bezos transitioned out of his Amazon role and using part of his fortune to fight climate change.

Bezos has been posting photos and videos of his time at COP26, including a photo posted Tuesday of him and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, participating in a panel discussion about conservation.

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"At #COP26, Lauren and I discussed conservation of land and sea with leaders from Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, and Bolivia. Together, they oversee one of the most diverse regions on earth," Bezos wrote on Instagram. "The @BezosEarthFund is working with them to help create the largest transnational marine protected area on the planet, covering an area larger than California."

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) shakes hands with Jeff Bezos' girlfriend Lauren Sánchez while Jeff Bezos stands in the background. — Bezos and Sanchez meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in New York in September.
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On Monday, the Earth Fund announced a $2 billion pledge toward landscape restoration in the US and Africa, as well as finding ways to make agriculture more sustainable.

Jeff Bezos COP26 — Jeff Bezos speaks at the COP26 UN climate conference.
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But private jet travel remains to be a blind spot of the world's wealthy and powerful when discussing climate change. The 2021 United Nations General Assembly in New York, where sustainability was a key topic, saw world leaders similarly fly in on their massive private jets.

UN general assembly — The General Assembly hall is seen at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 17, 2017
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But due to local regulations, their aircraft weren't allowed to park at area airports. Some flew as far south as Washington, DC to park during the event.