John Kerry’s Family Sold Private Jet Amid Accusations of Climate Hypocrisy

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry delivers a speech during a discussion about oceans and water at the US pavillon in the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name, during the COP27 climate conference on Nov. 15, 2022. Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images

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.