Friday 5 January 2024
Another crack in the wall
Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns
Azerbaijan's ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year, prompting concern from some climate activists over his former ties to the state oil company in a major oil-producing nation.
Mukhtar Babayev's appointment was announced on X by the United Arab Emirates, which hosted the climate talks that just ended in December, and confirmed Friday by the United Nations. Officials in Azerbaijan did not immediately respond to messages seeking to confirm the appointment.
Babayev has been his country's minister for ecology and natural resources since 2018. Before that, he worked at Azerbaijan's state oil company for more than two decades.
No wonder activists have concerns, they don't go anywhere without them, but at this rate the annual jamboree could become entertaining. It may even generate a chuckle or two, which is much healthier than being eaten up by concerns.
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Never has the term, 'Follow the money', been ignored by so may useful idiots!
Amazing how the activists have spotted this, but are blind to the hundreds of private jets attending climate jamborees, climate scientists racking up more flight miles than their peers, and all those middle class chatterers with massive carbon footprints.
Scrobs and Sam - yes, it isn't even hidden, it's there in plain sight.
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