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What the fossil fuel industry doesn't want you to know - Al Gore

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In a blistering talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore looks at the two main obstacles to climate solutions and gives his view of how we might actually solve the environmental crisis in time. You won't want to miss his searing indictment of fossil fuel companies for walking back their climate commitments — and his call for a global rethink of the roles of polluting industries in politics and finance.

How are fossil fuel companies using carbon capture and direct air capture to continue business as usual? I.e. continuing to use oil and gas without committing to climate change solutions.

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