• eskimofry@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    It seems to be working if they are squirming this much

    And, despite our starring role in global prosperity, our industry is painted as transition’s arch-enemy,” Nasser complained

    What prosperity? Oh he means his oil exec buddies and himself.

    For normal people it’s increasing fuel prices (if not the climate collapse) that is FORCING the transition to renewables.

    • Steve
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      8 months ago

      He’s talking about since the pre fossil fueled industrial revolution. They had a staring role in that prosperity climb.

  • N0body@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    “The problem isn’t we, the Job Creators; it’s you, the people. We have too many people consuming too much energy. The best strategy is to maximize our greenhouse gas emissions over the next couple decades to make the Earth uninhabitable for 99% of all human life. Once you’re all dead, and we’re safely in our island fortress bunkers with our slaves, the Earth can finally begin to heal.”