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There's no science behind the head garb that Sultan Ahmed al Jaber wears, but he does it anyway.
Maybe he doesn't understand science, or maybe he's just trying to lie for money, who's to say?
Me. I'll say he's just lying for money.
I'm not a scientist but I think wearing something like a "head garb" helps when it's warm outside?
People with this kind of money don't have this problem and they certainly don't solve it by wearing "head garbs". I assure you that he's being air conditioned wherever he's at
I agree, profits over common knowledge. Head garb might be too tight
This is exactly why they hosted it in an OPEC nation; to continue hamstringing the transition from fossils & delaying the impact to their profit margins — the same thing they've been doing for the last 50 years.
And here I thought they only hosted this in an OPEC nation because of the ease of disappearing protestors.
Hey, it can be for multiple reasons!
Did they honestly think he was going to advocate bankrupting his oil-dependent economy for a little thing like not killing everyone?
He could just aknowledge his past faults and use his money to invest in regenerative means?
He’s going to say that slave labor is absolutely essential to economic development next…
What a fucking moron.
Well I learnt in school that slavery is good and the slaves liked it. They wouldn't lie to me.
Robinson challenged him further, saying: “I read that your company is investing in a lot more fossil fuel in the future.” Al Jaber responded: “You’re reading your own media, which is biased and wrong. I am telling you I am the man in charge.”
"Biased and wrong" says the guy who literally owns an oil company
There is absolutely no science behind it apart from all the science that there is.
This is fucking ridiculous
Lord of carbon invites to his crowning ceremony.
There is no science behind not smearing shit on bathroom walls to reduce the amount of shit being smeared on bathroom walls
I suspect his PhD is still in the post.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The remarks by Sultan Ahmed al Jaber, the United Arab Emirate’s designated leader of the summit in Dubai, resurfaced on Sunday, sparking a backlash from some experts.
During an online event alongside former Irish president Mary Robinson last month, Mr Jaber insisted a phase-out of oil would not allow sustainable development “unless you want to take the world back into caves”.
Former US vice president Al Gore said of the UAE: “They are abusing the public’s trust by naming the CEO of one of the largest and least responsible oil companies in the world as head of the Cop.”
Mr Jaber’s appointment has been controversial from the start with the sultan coming under scrutiny after the BBC revealed that the UAE planned to use its role as Cop28 host to strike oil and gas deals.
Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the UN, declared on the second day of the summit: “The science is clear: the 1.5C limit is only possible if we ultimately stop burning all fossil fuels.
On the opening of the climate summit, he said: “Let history reflect the fact that this is the presidency that made a bold choice to proactively engage with oil and gas companies.”
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