You've missed the point, he is leading the way, by offsetting his consumption with carbon credits, he is in the business of selling carbon credits - remember.

>http://tennesseepolicy.org/main/article.php?article_id=764
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>Energy Guzzled by Al Gore’s Home in Past Year Could Power 232 U.S. Homes for a Month
>Gore’s personal electricity consumption up 10%, despite “energy-efficient” home renovations