CNBC’s Joe Kernen got into some Twitter back-and-forths on the subject of climate change this week, even saying at one point that it could end up being “a socialist, global wealth redistribution scheme.”

Kernen has previously expressed his belief that the “enviro-socialists” are a cult and said three years ago, “It’s almost like witchcraft. In the middle ages it was witchcraft. You would have attributed adverse weather events to witchcraft. Now we just have CO2 at this point.”

This week, Kernen engaged with others on Twitter about his climate skepticism and the motives of those pushing for global action, in the wake of President Trump‘s big announcement on the Paris accord:

vs. the IPCC and Bill Nye the science guy. Don't bother to read it, those charts couldn't possibly be true. After all, 97% agree right! — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 7, 2017

Man is changing the earth I agree. CAGW from CO2 I don't agree. — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 7, 2017

Centuries. On a 4-thousand-million year old planet. Sounds major. — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 7, 2017

That's the real beauty of the whole discussion. In my experience the more fervent the belief the greater the level of science illiteracy. — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 7, 2017

Here's the 2. 1) Science is settled. 2) 97% of scientists agree. #Orwelliangroupthink — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 7, 2017

I trust trained scientists in the fields of physics, chemistry. Geology. The "97%" contains a fair amount of social and political. — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 8, 2017

At least least I'm well-versed in the hard sciences. What does a "climatologist" study anyway, if not physics and chemistry? — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 9, 2017

I said I was well-versed in hard science. Not as much in Theology, Dogma, and Social Science. — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 9, 2017

Phantom menace, at best. At worst a socialist, global wealth redistribution scheme. — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 9, 2017

We all want clean air and clean water. CO2 alarmists have hijacked and undercut true environmentalism. History will judge very harshly IMO. — Joe Kernen (@JoeSquawk) June 9, 2017

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