This outspoken condemnation comes at a critical juncture in the global conversation on climate change at COP28.
Australian mining magnate and climate advocate Andrew Forrest has launched a scathing tirade against oil and gas industry leaders, saying their heads should be “put on spikes.”
Mr. Forrest’s strong comments coincide with his worries about the involvement of fossil fuel leaders in tackling climate change.
During the first week of COP28, starting from Nov. 30, there were many appeals to decrease the use of fossil fuels, and while some leaders supported a complete ban on coal, oil, and gas, others were against this suggestion.
Mr. Forrest labelled leaders who opposed a phase-out of fossil fuels as “selfish beyond belief.”
He said their actions put millions of people in underdeveloped countries at risk of “lethal humidity” or an inability to cool themselves down.
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