John Kerry’s family has sold its private jet, after he received criticism for the aircraft’s considerable carbon footprint.
Kerry has been a vocal proponent of agreements for the United States to reduce carbon emissions and transition away from fossil fuels. Kerry helped bring the country into the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, and currently serves as President Joe Biden’s special presidential envoy on climate issues.
In 2019, Kerry flew on a private jet to Iceland to accept an award for his climate leadership. By some estimates, a round trip to Iceland by private jet would emit about 90 tons of carbon. By comparison, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates a typical passenger vehicle produces about 4.6 tons of carbon in a year….