Al Gore left car engine on during environment lecture

October 30, 2010 06:15 pm | Updated December 15, 2016 04:29 am IST - London

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore reacts after speaking at the U.S.-China Strategic Forum on Clean Energy Cooperation welcome dinner held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. File photo: AP.

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore reacts after speaking at the U.S.-China Strategic Forum on Clean Energy Cooperation welcome dinner held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. File photo: AP.

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore, who is known for his climate conservation campaigns, has been accused of not switching off his car engine while he gave an hour-long lecture on environment in Sweden, a media report said on Saturday.

It is alleged that Mr. Gore left his car running for almost an hour while he spoke at the School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg, Sweden on Wednesday, British newspaper Daily Mail said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.