Days before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inexcusable invasion of Ukraine began, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry expressed hope that “President Putin will help us to stay on track with respect to what we need to do for the climate.” 

The naivete of thinking that Putin cares about climate change is astounding. But what’s even more incredible is that if the United States were to follow President Joe Biden’s prescription for the environment, we would in fact be strengthening Russia — just as Germany has done.