hesgenJul 31, 2023

The cynicism is staggering.

Among those in the English goverment who accept climate science, the likely thinking is that Britain's contribution to worldwide emissions is around 1%, so 'maxing out' North Sea oil and gas will have little global effect.

Sunak's announcement today is a combination of pandering to domestic selfishness, and a single-digit salute to the rest of the world.

#RishiSunak #NorthSeaOil #NorthSeaGas #ClimateEmergency

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-66357043

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@hesgen And then other countries go ‘hey, we’re 0.1% to 2%, why don’t we do that as well?’ and before you know it the Paris agreement / Kyoto is lying in tatters…

Our actions don’t take place in a vacuum. Leadership matters.

Jul 31, 2023 at 11:55amWeb