John F. Kerry: Climate Warrior or Climate Conman? | Opinion
On 2/4/21 at 1:02 PM EST
For John F. Kerry, the fight against global climate change is the all-consuming passion of his waning years. It's no wonder, therefore, that President Joe Biden picked the former U.S. secretary of state to be his administration's climate czar.
Unfortunately, Mr. Kerry does not always practice what he preaches. He undertook a 2019 trip to Iceland to receive the Arctic Circle award for leadership on climate issues by private jet, which is not exactly the most carbon-free way to travel.
When queried about it, Mr. Kerry responded that the jet was "the only choice for somebody like me who is traveling the world to win this battle." Loosely translated, that means "Do what I say, not what I do."