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[-] Nougat@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

The Shell chief executive, who took up the post last September, also argued that poorer countries would bear the brunt of a gas shortfall if they were unable to compete for shipments on the global market.

“What would be dangerous and irresponsible is cutting oil and gas production so that the cost of living, as we saw last year, starts to shoot up again,” Sawan told the BBC.

That's not wrong, but it's from a biased perspective. It is true that if we were to reduce supply of a primary energy source, that the wealthy would continue on mostly as normal, and the poor would bear most of the suffering, with a side of "wealth moving from rish people to even richer people."

His position, though, comes from the perspective of "Because I'm a hammer, that must be a nail." Yes, it is important to be aware of the effects of reducing fossil fuel production without replacing that with another energy solution. A much better way to realize reduction in fossil fuel production would be to make renewable and green energy sources even more prominent, and economically competitive. Giving the world other economically viable options will reduce demand for fossil fuels.

Big oil companies like Shell can either pivot to embrace new energy technologies or risk becoming less relevant.

[-] iuseit@iusearchlinux.fyi 16 points 1 year ago

Considering it powers most of our economy yes it is. But its also very dangerous to continue relying on them.

[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Doing thing that would be bad, is bad.

We should do this other thing, that is worse.

What a clown.

[-] HollandJim@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Its the response of a mafioso - “You want to muscle into our territory? I dunno; very bad things could happen…”

Screw this guy. I bought an ID.3 2 years ago and I’ve not been back to a Shell once. That’s how I vote this guy out of business…

[-] Hairyblue@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We have better non earth destroying energy than fossil fuel.. That guy is a dinosaur.

[-] theinspectorst@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

A dinosaur who sells dead dinosaurs.

[-] Smoogy@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

So spez is dipping into the oil market now

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