Can Saudi Arabia use âclean oilâ to buy time in the fight against climate change?
For a while at least, carbon taxes could give the Saudis an advantage over other oil producers.
By Jim KraneUpdated February 21, 2021, 2:59 a.m.
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As climate change grips the planet, spare a thought for Saudi Arabia.
The desert kingdom, like other equatorial oil producers, faces a lose-lose climate dilemma.
If climate action fails to stem rising carbon emissions and temperatures, the Persian Gulf region could become too hot for humans by the end of the century. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the Saudi oil capital of Dhahran could endure heat waves that kill healthy people.
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However, Frederick also defended Shell against lawsuits seeking to hold the company which has known about the dangers of anthropogenic climate change since at least the 1980s legally liable for the damage it has caused. Frederick argued that such suits have no legitimate legal grounds and should be dismissed. He further asserted that Shell could only be sued for climate issues in the Netherlands, where the company is based.