John Kerry, former "climate czar" for President Biden, who is fond of telling us we need to cut our use of petroleum products  , has been caught -- again-- behaving in a breathtakingly hypocritical manner.  Mr. " I don't own a private plane " Kerry, as he usually does, took one of his wife's  private jets all the way to -- get this -- India for a wedding of the son of an oil billionaire!   The story is here .  Keep in mind that Mr. Kerry could have flown to India in first class on Emirates Airlines, for example, for far less money in total luxury and privacy as they have private first class cabins (below). They even have on-board showers and a private lounge! Kerry, like Al Gore, Oprah, Bill Gates, and so many of the global warming zealots, is a hypocrite. While they have carbon footprints the size of Alaska, people like Gates want us to eat bugs and force us to purchase expensive, inconvenient electric vehicles -- not to mention giving up many of our free...

While John Kerry is on his way out, this comment is indicative of quality of thinking surrounding the United States' official positions on global warming.  Kerry is not the only one. I'm sure you've seen news about the massive demonstrations in Europe pertaining to cutting back farming in that continent. 

Question from Twitter: Hypocrite-in-Chief John Kerry arrives in Dubai via, what else, private jet Answer: Because it isn't even remotely about the environment any more. It is about 1) money; and 2) power. And, when I talk about money, I'm referring to boatloads of our tax dollars, many of which are flowing into their pockets .  In Dubai, many of the 70,000 attendees (an obscene number for a conference that is supposed to cut carbon emissions) will have flown in on private jet -- the most carbon-wasteful way to fly. They will be wined and dined on imported wine, steak and caviar -- you can't get that over Zoom! Setting a good example never occurs to them because, as I said, it is not about the climate or the environment. I've actually given this some thought and believe global warming generates more hypocrisy than any other issue in history. They don't even bother to pretend anymore. I've met a few of the attendees and they have huge egos. They believe they are ...

...so that this would get little attention by ordinary Americans but would get maximum attention by the world's intelligentsia.   The U.S. is closing its coal plants and coal mines. I have confirmed the announcement is genuine. It is typical of the Biden Administration to make an announcement like this in a duplicitous manner. While I understand non-stop First Class service on Emirates is wonderful , of course, Kerry flew a private jet from Washington. I might note that coal-fired power plants and coal mines are private property,  a foreign concept to socialists. President Biden does not have the power to do this. While I'm not a huge fan of coal, I hope they fight this because to do otherwise will be an abrogation of our Constitutional rights.

You can see John Kerry and Joe Biden's comments, here . 

...to fly in a private jet all around the world to five-star resorts to 'fight' global warming. For the rest of us: Sierra Club argues   that “flying will have to get more expensive” through new taxes on fuel, new charges at airports, and a generalized restriction on supply. The anti-travelers often frame their arguments in terms of “environmental justice,” arguing that air travel is a luxury. If their preferences continue to shape global public policy, it will remain that way, precluding air travel entirely for the 80 percent of human beings who have yet to fly. Few might object to policy shaving off the marginal jaunt from a business executive’s itinerary, but what if that same policy keeps a middle-class American family from visiting grandma, or defers travel for a young Indonesian who wants to see the wider world? So, as global warming zealots like Kerry, Al Gore, Leo DiCaprio, etc., etc., crisscross the world in their private jets, you and I must not fly to "help the...

The private jet crowd is finally getting called out for all of the misery it is causing. These are not well-intended but misguided people. The Bill Gates-Al Gore-John Kerry-Prince Harry crowd seem to enjoy making life miserable for the rest of us while they increase their wealth and influence with 'solutions' that will only make things worse.  There are a couple of good articles on this topic here and here .  Unless your congressional candidates this fall are talking about nuclear and, where possible, hydro power, they are not serious about fixing our greenhouse gas problems. Windmills and solar, while useful for certain specific tasks, are not what we need to level off the rate of carbon increase.