Anonymous Coward User ID: 4888817 United States 02/01/2012 10:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LOL!!! Saudi Oil Minister Calls Global Warming “Humanity’s Most Pressing Concern” A business-as-usual path also puts us deeper into environmental debt, a point that the Saudi oil minister seems to understand as well. While Al-Naimi said he believes that oil production “will continue to play a major role in the overall energy mix for many decades,” he also made some very explicit statements about carbon emissions: “Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are among humanity’s most pressing concerns. Societal expectations on climate change are real, and our industry is expected to take a leadership role.” It’s still not really clear what that “leadership role” is — except to pump out more oil and gas. Although, Al-Naimi did give a plug to efficiency and renewables as increasingly important part of the country’s energy strategy: [ link to thinkprogress.org] |