Russia Calls Hydrocarbon Shift 'Green Hypocrisy'

TASS · world

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov has labelled the push by developed nations for a rapid abandonment of hydrocarbons as 'green hypocrisy'. He stated that imposing a total shift towards a 'pure green economy' ignores the realities of global energy needs and is an ill-conceived rejection of essential resources. Alimov argued that purely green economies do not currently exist, suggesting that even proponents of renewables may rely on fossil fuels indirectly.