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In an ideal world I would agree with you without reservations. Maybe I am too jaded, but find it hard to trust an UAE oil exec not to have an ulterior motive.
by handy2000 3y ago
In an ideal world I would agree with you without reservations. Maybe I am too jaded, but find it hard to trust an UAE oil exec not to have an ulterior motive.
- mikrl 3y agoDon’t get me wrong, I’m in the same boat as you wrt skepticism about motivations, but there is a plausible explanation for how this kind of situation could come about.
- handy2000 3y agoI guess this answers the question: "Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels" (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-int...)
- pengaru 3y agoYep, NYT reporting as well: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/climate/cop28-aljaber-fossil-fuels.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/climate/cop28-aljaber-fos...