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[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Azerbaijan gets a nod to host COP29

Ah yes, host the climate summit in an authoritarian fossil fuel exporting country, it has never caused problems.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

One that's actively invading and annexing neighbors, to boot.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If these deals depend on Saudi Arabia they were destined to fail anyway.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What the heck do all these barren desert states plan on doing to mitigate their own exposure to climate change? Like is their approach to preserving themself now (like air conditioners up the wazoo?) sustainable, how is it going to play out for them specifically?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

From where I’m standing, their plan looks a lot like “buy tons of air conditioners and otherwise ignore the problem”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Beyond insane and unhinged of them. Fuck, how sweet would it be to have some energy breakthru and say fucking ~~Saharah~~ Sayonara lol

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Whoever does surprised Pikachu face now has been living under a rock for the last century.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

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Saudi Arabia is trying to block a global deal to end fossil fuels, negotiators say

makes me think that maybe I don't really need that specific offer ...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The answer should be pretty simple: make a parallel more stringent deal inviting signatories to some open market for goods to European and American markets, Put in some control measures so that everyone stands by their word and state preconditions to join for countries who owe fossil fuel extraction and steel or cement production over 30% of their gross national income.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago

What?! They are trying to save the source for their bizarre hoards of money?! Next you will tell me that the NRA isn't trying to protect people from shootings but sell more explodey murder sticks to people! Outlandish! Seriously people, how is this news? Of course they will do that....