John Kerry brawls with GOP over China’s broken climate pledges, private jet use, office secrecy
fielded a barrage of criticism and questions Thursday from House Republicans over his office’s transparency, his own carbon footprint and his upcoming trip to Beijing as China fails to meet its climate change promises.was the subject of intense scrutiny by Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for advancing what GOP critics said is a radical climate agenda that falls on deaf ears with the world’s largest foreign polluters like China, India and Russia.
The communist nation has also been condemned for using slave labor of minority Uyghurs and children, the former of which is used for producing solar panels. China vows to peak its emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2060. The U.S. is pledging to reach net zero by 2050. Global energy think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air projects China’s emissions could peak sooner, thanks to a massive expansion in wind and solar.
Rep. Cory Mills, Florida Republican, took a jab at Mr. Kerry’s prior use of an emission-spewing private jet formerly owned by the business of his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry.
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