"The problem is not simply fossil fuel emissions. It’s fossil fuels – period."
UN SecGen @antonioguterres emphasizes that fossil fuels are “a product incompatible with human survival". pic.twitter.com/dedSfAmQEX— Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (@fossiltreaty) June 15, 2023
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The United Nations secretary-general didn’t mince words when addressing how he feels about the oil and gas industry this week.
António Guterres lashed out at the fossil fuels industry following a meeting with civil society groups, the Associated Press reported. The industry, he said, is “trading the future” for money. Guterres urged them to move “away from a product incompatible with human survival.”
“The problem is not simply fossil fuel emissions… It’s fossil fuels – period,” he continued said.
Despite Guterres’ passionate rebuke of fossil fuel usage, the United Nations reportedly owns an entire fleet of aircraft, and is known for hosting a lavish annual climate summit that draws as many as 400 private jets, according to Breitbart News.
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UN chief says fossil fuels ‘incompatible with human survival,’ calls for credible exit strategy
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called “incompatible with human survival.” …
Guterres called on the industry to put forward a credible plan for shifting to clean energy “and away from a product incompatible with human survival.”
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“The problem is not simply fossil fuel emissions,” Guterres said, a nod to recent comments made by Sultan al-Jaber, the United Arab Emirates official who will lead the next U.N. climate summit. “It’s fossil fuels – period.”
