Jet-Powered Hypocrisy: Bill Gates Cites His Own Importance to Climate Debate for Massive Carbon Footprint
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SIMON KENT8 Feb 2023621
A self-regarding Bill Gates cited his own perceived centrality to the global climate debate for his constant use of private jets.
Broadcaster Amol Rajan from the BBC asked Gates in an interview that aired last Friday how he responds to criticism he uses private planes generating outsized carbon emissions while urging political and business leaders to act aggressively against “climate change.”
Gates replied he more than offsets his own emissions by paying for the removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide. He was speaking after having flown to Kenya before the interview.
“Well, I buy the gold standard, of funding Climeworks, to do direct air capture that far exceeds my family’s carbon footprint,” the Microsoft co-founder said, repeating an argument often used by other members of the global elites.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/02/08/jet-powered-hypocrisy-bill-gates-cites-his-own-importance-to-climate-debate-for-massive-carbon-footprint/
