Private Jet Billionaires Hit Climate Change hopes

By Douglas McIntyre  •  July 4, 2025

David Callaway and Douglas McIntyre, Editors-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlight the contradiction between climate advocacy and personal carbon-intensive behavior. They discuss how wealthy individuals like Bill Gates publicly fund climate solutions while continuing to use private jets such as the Gulfstream 6500. This contradiction, they argue, reflects a broader issue of individual exceptionalism that undercuts collective climate progress—echoed by recent events like Jeff Bezos’ high-profile wedding in Italy.

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