Racing to Disaster?

It's amazing how short the UK news attention span can be. Within a few days of heralding the UN IPCC report, suggesting that our planet has limited time to remain a viable human habitat without dramatic changes in the release of greenhouse gases (involving major modifications in the behaviour of people and governments), the media appear enthralled by the 'space race' between Messrs Bezos, Branston and Musk to make space travel available for those rich enough to afford it (https://inews.co.uk/news/world/sir-richard-bransons-virgin-galactic-weeks-away-from-first-space-trip/). Have they really no idea of the emissions that are likely to be generated by these selfish 'bucket list' exponents and the message this is likely to send?