Energy firms have made record profits by increasing production of oil and gas, far from their promises of rolling back emissions

Leading energy companies are intent on pushing the world in the opposite direction, expanding fossil fuel production and insisting that there is no alternative. It is evidence that they are motivated not by record warming, but by record profits, experts say.

      • Sanctus@lemmy.world
        91·
        1 year ago

        He is trying to say make oil unprofitable or coerce change through the “proper channels.” They control the proper channels through lobbying. So that is not really going to change anything.

        • MxM111@kbin.social
          35·
          1 year ago

          No, they are not, at least not completely. Oil industry is just a fraction of the whole economy. And anyway, trying to do it “through proper channels” is infinitely more productive than expect oil companies to become green out of good of their heart or something.

          • Techmaster@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            The oil industry is 100% of the economy. Double oil prices and see what happens to the price of everything else.

            • MxM111@kbin.social
              13·
              1 year ago

              Double price of electricity… double price of labor… double price of real estate and office space costs… there are a lot of ways one can ruin economy, so what?

    • MxM111@kbin.social
      38·
      1 year ago

      Yes, attack the messenger, not the message. Leads to good and intellectual discussions.