Russian Deputy FM Calls Forced Shift Away From Hydrocarbons 'Green Hypocrisy'
Alexander Alimov said abandoning hydrocarbons in an ill-conceived manner is not an acceptable way to slow global warming, according to TASS.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov described efforts to force a global shift away from hydrocarbons as "green hypocrisy," according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Alimov said it is unacceptable to attempt to slow global warming through what he characterized as an "ill-conceived rejection of hydrocarbons," TASS reported.
The remarks were attributed to Alimov in the TASS article, which did not provide further details on the context of the statement, such as the venue or date of the comments, nor did it include responses from other officials or organizations.
TASS did not specify what alternative approach to climate policy Alimov proposed, or whether he elaborated further on his characterization of current climate efforts as hypocritical.
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