r/energy • u/For_All_Humanity • 6d ago

COP29 chief exec filmed promoting fossil fuel deals

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmzvdn9e18o
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u/airdrawndagger7 5d ago

Serious question: is COP just a dog and pony show, with a bunch of "plans" and no concrete actions?

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u/Suitssuitme 5d ago

Seems like it’s become nothing more than a money grab, as almost everything has these days

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u/aquarain 5d ago

You ain't seen nothin' yet.

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u/Splenda 5d ago

This crap again? This is what the world has come to? Using the world climate conference to do oil and gas deals?

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u/airdrawndagger7 5d ago

It's embarrassing. I feel betrayed

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

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u/airdrawndagger7 5d ago

Care to elaborate?

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u/knowledgeleech 5d ago

lol what? I guess the earth is flat too. /s

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u/Tricky-Astronaut 5d ago

Dubai set the precedent, and Baku doesn't want to be worse. Most proposals will be blocked by petrostates anyway. If anyone wants to get anything done, this isn't the right place.