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Jeff Bezos’s private jet pictured at a Glasgow airport ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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Bezos’s jet has been valued in the neighborhood of $65 million.
The Amazon founder also met with Charles, Prince of Wales, on Sunday to discuss the importance of fighting climate change.
Jeff Bezos’s private jet (left) pictured at a Glasgow airport ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference
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“The Prince of Wales has been involved in fighting climate change and protecting our beautiful world far longer than most,” Bezos tweeted.
“We had a chance to discuss these important issues on the eve of #COP26 — looking for solutions to heal our world, and how the @BezosEarthFund can help,” he added.
Critics on social media assailed summit attendees for choosing to utilize private jets for traveling to a climate event.
Bezos is far from the only climate hawk to indulge in private airfare.
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President Biden’s climate czar, John Kerry, has a family jet despite the fact that such planes are notoriously bad for the environment.
Kerry even took a private jet to Iceland in 2019 to receive the Arctic Circle award for climate leadership.
Kerry defended his high-pollution ride at the time, calling it “the only choice for somebody like me who is traveling the world to win this battle” in an interview obtained by Fox News.
Fox News’ Sam Dorman contributed reporting
