Bill Gates' comments last week defending his private jet usage closely mirrored Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's previous defense of jet travel.
"Well, I, by the gold standard of, funding Climeworks, to do direct air capture that far exceeds my family's carbon footprint," Gates told BBC last week when asked about how he frequently travels on private planes.
Gates has given millions of dollars to various carbon removal and climate technology companies through Breakthrough Energy, his organization that invests in sustainable innovation projects. Gates Ventures is also one of several funding partners of ClimateWorks, a non-profit organization that works to advance climate solutions and technology around the world.like Kerry have been repeatedly criticized for their use of private jets to travel the world.
John Kerry's role as special presidential envoy for climate has enabled him to travel worldwide, attending high-profile climate summits and diplomatic engagements in an effort to push a global transition from fossil fuels to green energy alternatives.
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