Sky News host Chris Smith says “absolutist Greenies” want to live in a “climate change fairytale,” and don’t accept the economic realities of energy demand in the world. More:
Sky News host Chris Smith says “absolutist Greenies” want to live in a “climate change fairytale,” and don’t accept the economic realities of energy demand in the world. Mr Smith said it was “fair” to accuse big businesses in Australia of “pandering to the Green elites and the politically correct brigade,” in an attempt to garner public support.
Mr Smith also applauded recent statements made by retiring BP CEO Bob Dudley who said renewables wouldn’t be able to replace fossil fuels in the foreseeable future. The Sky host said Mr Dudley was just “telling it as it is”. “Until we have a massive technological breakthrough in battery storage, renewables cannot compete with coal or gas,” Mr Smith said. “It's time the climate moralists accepted these realities”.
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