@ottocrat Hang on... Have you heard the entirety of his speech?

I have not either but the snippet that I have read does make sense.

I will paraphrase - he is not saying that we should do nothing. He is saying that we need some fossil fuels while the world transitions to other power sources. He is saying there is no science that says "turn the oil off now and we'll be fine". He's saying that if we do that, we'll be living in caves again.

The blasted journalists have twisted his every word in order to create a self-righteous social media storm.

@britishtechguru @ottocrat

The world is in huge trouble, there is no time for the "let's hear him out" stuff. His words are meaningless whatever they are, because they will never be connected to meaningful actions.

He's the head of an oil company (the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co) 😞

Simply having the head of an oil company from a country dependent on oil running talks on fighting climate change is terrifying lunacy.

He is the problem, the company he is in charge of is the problem, he shouldn't be anywhere near such talks.

@FediThing @britishtechguru @ottocrat What do you think would happen if we turn off like 90% of oil production in a year ?

It will greatly reduce greenhouse gas creation, that's for sure, as hundreds of millions at least will die.

To combat climate change, we need to be to fight hard against emissions. But I don't think advocating for killing so many people, starting with some of the poorest, will receive much support. Do you ?