Quinn MacDonaldDec 3, 2023
Peter Gleick

The science is definitive and clear. A phase-out of fossil fuels is absolutely required to stabilize the #climate.

And the failure to do so is the real risk of driving us back to "the caves."

Al Jaber's position here is explicit fossil-fuel industry propaganda and a classic climate denial talking point.
#COP28

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels

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

Exclusive: UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’

The Guardian
Dec 3, 2023 at 3:56pmWeb
Show threadtoxtethogradyDec 3, 2023
@petergleick And it can be done. If Toyota's car with the 745 mile battery performs as expected and has rapid recharge (ten minutes to full charge), we won't need gas guzzlers anymore...
Show thread😀🚲Dec 3, 2023
@toxtethogrady @petergleick electric cars might keep the car industry alive but they're not going to decarbonize transportation anytime soon.
Show threadEdelruth, PBS Passport HolderDec 3, 2023

@petergleick

I think Al Jaber has missed the the alternative: it's caves or extinction.

Show threadclimate voter/degrowthistDec 3, 2023
@petergleick Clearly COP is broken if this is the head.
Show threadclimate voter/degrowthistDec 3, 2023
@petergleick Not COP but COP out.
Show threadclimate voter/degrowthistDec 3, 2023
@petergleick Caves are fine.
Show threadRichard RatheDec 3, 2023

@petergleick

"Al Jaber's position here is explicit fossil-fuel industry propaganda and a classic climate denial talking point."

#COP28 #ClimateChange #ClimateDenial #FossilFuel #propaganda

I think we're at the "Oops!" part of the graph... 🙄

Show threadM SchommerDec 3, 2023
@richardrathe @petergleick
IMHO the "Fuck" part is way too short and is missing a couple of "uiuuu"
Show threadBashStKidDec 3, 2023
@petergleick Hello, politics. Unveil the carrot (multibillion Alterra climate fund &c ), then wave the stick (come up with an extreme opening bargaining position).