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What the fossil fuel industry doesn't want you to know | Al Gore
Oct 2, 2023
Nobel Laureate Al Gore discusses the obstacles to climate solutions, criticizes fossil fuel companies' climate commitments, and calls for a global rethink of their role. The podcast explores the industry's lies and profits, urgency in addressing the climate crisis, and dangers of relying on fossil fuel companies for solutions.
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- The fossil fuel industry actively hinders climate solutions through fraud and falsehoods, capturing policymaking processes and manipulating international climate conferences.
- Financial imbalance and lack of private capital access hinder climate progress, necessitating reforms in the World Bank.
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Obstacle 1: Fossil fuel industry opposition
The speaker highlights the unrelenting opposition from the fossil fuel industry, which actively works to slow down progress and fights against climate solutions. The industry has used fraud and falsehoods on a large scale, capturing the policymaking process and hindering efforts for change. The fossil fuel companies have knowingly lied about the impact of their operations and have brazenly taken control of international climate conferences. These actions raise doubts about their sincerity and commitment to real change.
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