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NightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

www.theguardian.com

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Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

www.theguardian.com

NightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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Exclusive: UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’
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    Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CBE is an Emirati politician who the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates, head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and chairman of Masdar.

    Emphasis mine.

    That’s the first line from his wikipedia.

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      “Oil Magnate Claims Oil Cures Cancer, Grants Superpowers”

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      Quit yo gibber, jaber

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    “verging on climate denial”

    I think it’s fair to say he’s progressed pasted “verging.”

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      Like the planet has been “verging” on a climate catastrophe for a century. Just keep it verging like that, and we’ll all be ok!

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        As the guy falling from the top of the Empire State Building was heard saying half-way down: “So far, so good!”

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    deleted by creator

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      Agreed. But we need some leaders / generals.

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    COP has been 110% co-opted and hamstrung.

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      They’re doing the good old “Bad COP, good COP” routine. I’m still waiting for the good COP…

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    that fella isn’t a scientist

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      I can’t believe he’s a doctor…

      …no wait, I can, because my friend is a doctor and has encountered a stupid number of anti-vaxxer doctors and nurses.

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        And I can’t believe Idi Amin was King of Scotland! But I mean he said he was, so, who am I to question the king?

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    23 year old virgin who bought his academic credentials with a credit card decides to chip in on the future of planet! Planet decides to run with it.

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    See this shit ? this is why we need to blow shit up.

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    Like this fucker would understand science if it punched him in the face

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      “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

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    just out of curiosity, when will killing these guys be considered self defense

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    How did they find out that I was behind it all!?

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    Well, that was expected.

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