Climate Elitists Accused of Starving and Freezing People to Death
Republican lawmakers are speaking out against the recently concluded COP28 climate conference, condemning the final agreement and rejecting the pledge to phase out fossil fuels. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Representative Miller criticized conference participants for relying on fossil fuels to travel, stay comfortable, and maintain their privileged lifestyles. He accused them of forcing governments to let their own people suffer and die as part of a “sick Climate Cult.”
Representative Pfluger highlighted the role of the shale revolution in lifting one billion people out of poverty worldwide. He argued that supporters of green energy are either ignorant of this fact or indifferent to the devastating consequences of their anti-fossil fuel stance on humanity. Pfluger called for America to distance itself from the U.N. globalists who, he claimed, compromised the country’s energy freedom at COP28.
Resolution Challenges Anti-Fossil Fuel Policies
A resolution introduced by Republicans declares that the U.S. should not promote policies that seek to phase out fossil fuels. It condemns the COP28 final agreement and urges the Biden administration to reject the policies outlined in it. The lawmakers emphasize the importance of fossil fuel production and energy exports for the U.S. economy, citing significant declines in consumer prices due to high domestic energy production.
U.N. Agreement Aims to Limit Global Warming
The U.N. agreement reached at COP28 seeks to ensure future carbon emissions reductions and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The agreement includes a pledge to phase out fossil fuels by 2030, calls for the closure of coal-fired power generation, encourages the use of electric vehicles, endorses carbon capture technology, and opposes fossil fuel subsidies.
While the United States supported the push for clearer language on phasing out fossil fuels, some lawmakers acknowledge that the final agreement was a compromise among many parties. Despite this, they emphasize the significance of the agreement and its alignment with the decisions already made by the marketplace. The message from COP28, according to the U.S. delegation, is that the world is moving away from fossil fuels and there is no turning back.
