First appearance on Fox: Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has spent millions on private jets since President Biden announced he would not run for re-election several months ago and Harris secured the Democratic nomination. .
Harris has flown on a jet plane and given various speeches on the fight against climate change, repeatedly calling the issue an “existential threat” to humanity.
“There is no question that we need to be practical. But being practical also means recognizing that climate change is an existential threat to us as humans.” Harris told CNN in 2019. And the reality is that it is within our human ability to change our behavior in ways that can reduce its impact. ”
in spite of The Harris campaign, which is urging people to change their lives to prevent climate change, has spent at least $3.8 million on private planes in less than six weeks, according to Fox News Digital. Review of expenditures On the Federal Election Commission website.
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California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris steps off a private plane at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 28, 2020. (Sarah D. Davis)
Between July 24 and August 30, the Harris campaign made dozens of payments to several different private jet companies, including Advanced Aviation Team, Private Jet Services Group, Principal Aviation, and FlexJet. went.
The bulk of the payment goes to Advanced Aviation, which offers a “comprehensive list of onboard amenities and sophisticated finishes” from its eight-seat turboprop jet, which allows for trips of up to three hours. The company offers aircraft up to 18-seater ultra-long range jets. The maximum 16 hours of travel time also includes flight attendants, according to the website.
FlexJet advertises “first class meets world class.” The commercial flight comes after Harris spent years demanding that “we must treat the climate crisis as a true existential threat.”
“The urgency of this moment is clear: the clock is no longer just ticking; it is ticking. And we must make up for lost time. We cannot afford to. We need transformative change and exponential impact. As a nation, we must have the ambition necessary to meet this moment.” said at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. “We must lead with courage and conviction, and treat the climate crisis as a true existential threat.” Dare I say it is our duty, not our choice? ”
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Harris also suggested that people are hesitant to have children because of concerns about climate change.
“I've heard young leaders discuss with me a term they've coined called 'climate anxiety,' which is an anxiety about the future that makes it meaningful to think about having children.” I mean, I don't even know if it makes sense to think about aspiring to buy a home,'' Harris said in September 2023's “Fight for Our Freedom.'' As mentioned during a discussion at the event, the clip resurfaced after she became the 2024 Democratic nominee.
California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris steps off a private plane at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 30, 2020. (Montinique Monroe)
The Biden-Harris administration has set climate goals for the airline industry and announced the Aviation Climate Action Plan, which aims to reduce aviation emissions by 20% by 2030. The administration announced in August that it would allocate $291 million from the Inflation Control Act to the project. Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation to virtually zero by 2050.
Despite these efforts, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) reports that commercial aviation remains “the most energy-intensive form of air travel.”
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NLM estimates that fuel usage per passenger on commercial flights varies. “but [is] This is estimated to be on the order of 10 to 20 times the average fuel usage per passenger hour for commercial aircraft. ”
The Harris campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
FOX News' Joe Schofstall contributed to this report.
