> “There is this prevailing narrative – and a lot of it is being pushed by the fossil fuel industry and their enablers – that climate action is too difficult, i

> “There is this prevailing narrative – and a lot of it is being pushed by the fossil fuel industry and their enablers – that climate action is too difficult, it’s too expensive,” he said. Later: > "Each country will really need to ensure its transition is well planned to minimise the impact on people and vulnerable populations, because a lot of the so-called pushback comes when there’s a perception that the costs on poor and vulnerable persons are being disproportionately felt" And also: > “But we really need leaders now to deliver maximum ambition. And we need maximum cooperation. Unfortunately, we are not seeing that at the moment.” And yet: > “Renewables are the cheapest they’ve ever been, the pace of the energy transition is accelerating,” he said. So it sounds like fossil fuel companies are pushing disinformation... that is accurate. And that leaders are not pushing hard enough for progress... that is happening anyway. This is a case study in how to write diplomatic statements.