John Kerry said people would feel much better about the ongoing war in Ukraine if Russia reduced its ‘carbon emissions’ while attacking the country.
Kerry made the remarks as he led efforts to release billions in subsidies that aim to green the economy.
During a presser this week, Kerry attempted to connect the war in Ukraine with Russia to global warming.
“I believe that Russia has the ability to be able to make enormous changes if it really wanted to,” he said.
“I mean, if Russia has the ability to wage a war illegally and invade another country, they ought to be able to find the effort to be responsible in the climate issue,” Kerry added.
“And unfortunately, because of the actions that Russia took in an unprovoked illegal war against another nation, we have not been engaged in discussions with Russia, sadly,” Kerry said.
“I say sadly because it’s a loss for the world not to be able to have Russia acting constructively on this issue. But we need every country, including Russia.
“Russia is one of the largest emitters in the world,” Kerry continued.
“If Russia wanted to show good faith, they could go out and announce what their reductions are going to be and make a greater effort to reduce emissions now.”
“And maybe that would open up the door for people to feel better about what Russia is choosing to do at this point in time.”
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Last December, Kerry called for coal plants not to be removed across the world during a speech at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
The Daily Fetched reported:
Regarding climate policies, Kerry said he is becoming “more and more” militant because he claims people are avoiding responsibility and not doing what they are told.
“We don’t need that necessarily to tell us we ought to be transitioning out of coal,” Kerry said.
“There shouldn’t be any more coal power plants permitted anywhere in the world.”
“That’s how you can do something for health. And the reality is that we’re not doing it,” he added.
Kerry spoke during the conference’s first dedicated “Health Day,” which focused on connections between the climate crisis and health.
Kerry claimed climate and health issues are both related.
Biden’s Climate Czar has been driving home his ‘climate’ alarm message as he flies across the world in his private jet.
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