UN Turns Against Carbon Removal Tech as “Unproven” and “Risky”
We have warned you, repeatedly, that environmental leftist wackos will NEVER accept fossil fuel energy under any circumstances. If you were to wave a magic wand and take away all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil energy, they would still reject it. And we have proof of our assertion. The United Nations (UN), a body governed by leftist thugs and tyrants, now says using machines to remove vast amounts of CO2 from the air and sea to fight climate change is “unproven” and contains “unknown” risks. Ergo, we shouldn’t even try it. Ergo, we must eliminate the use of all fossil fuel energy to save the planet from burning to a cinder.
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