Finally. Funny @JohnKerry is signing #ParisAgreement while @POTUS is visiting #SaudiArabia to celebrate #EarthDay! https://t.co/LxKw5JVqZ2
— Water From Air (@MoistureVapor8r) April 22, 2016
John Kerry’s tenure as secretary of state has been a record-setting one in terms of flight time. Kerry’s logged well over 1 million miles in the air, and a trip to New York City for the signing of the Paris Agreement added to it:
The #ParisAgreement Signing Ceremony at the @UN is underway!
Watch live at https://t.co/58Uc9lIgDz.#EarthDay pic.twitter.com/74TgVYJQV1— Department of State (@StateDept) April 22, 2016
Secretary @JohnKerry's remarks on the signing of the #ParisAgreement.#ActOnClimate#EarthDay https://t.co/Mg1z5Q1a6j
— Department of State (@StateDept) April 22, 2016
Meanwhile, President and Mrs. Obama took separate planes to London for lunch with the Queen but they’re thrilled to hear that the emissions reduction effort is moving forward:
Big news on #EarthDay! The U.S. has officially signed the #ParisAgreement, a historic step to combat climate change. pic.twitter.com/d5FKw9wTR0
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 22, 2016
The jet-set climate duo of Al Gore and Leo DiCaprio are also pleased an effort is being made to force others to comply with new regulations in order to help fill in their massive carbon footprints:
Today the leaders of the world gather @UN to take a step toward a sustainable future by signing the #ParisAgreement
— Al Gore (@algore) April 22, 2016
Today marks a historic moment as 160+ leaders gather to sign the #ParisAgreement. Watch live: https://t.co/OIurubDkQL #EarthDay
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) April 22, 2016