r/neoliberal • u/BackgroundBig5870 • 3d ago
Climate progress screeched to a halt this year. One country had its foot on the brake. | CNN News (Global)
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/12/31/climate/climate-negotiations-obstruction-saudi-arabia60 Upvotes
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u/technologyisnatural Friedrich Hayek 1d ago
climate activists discover OPEC
no, no this is progress. so many activists are still "no oil companies at climate talks!" but this just ignores the geopolitical reality that several governments are mainly funded by oil revenue. they were never going to just roll over and die. even getting them to the table is a minor miracle
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u/McFrankiee NAFTA 2d ago
“Oil is so fundamental to Saudi Arabia’s identity, it applied for some of its infrastructure including a pipeline and refinery to receive UNESCO World Heritage status.”
Tourist destinations in Saudi:
The line city
2km tall skyscraper
Oil pipeline