The head of this year’s United Nations climate talks is calling for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limit...
  • davidzilla12345@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    This feels like one of those “heres a speech to make me look like the good guy” when in reality they have some ulterior motive. I am hoping the ulterior motive is that this dudes company has heavily invested in renewables and forcing a transition will help them financially and help the world.

    To his point that we need to explore all options, nuclear included, i can not agree more. Nuclear is the safest and cleanest option that can power much more than wind or solar on a site by site basis. It just sucks that the general public has no understanding of nuclear tech and how much better and safer it is than in the past.

  • VitaMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Who the fuck thought it would be a good idea to appoint the head of an oil company as climate talks chief?

    • irkli@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Everyone in the oil business and related who can afford a lobbyist or senator thinks it’s a great idea.