Climate optimist loses faith in oil and gas industry

Climate ChangeClimate optimist loses faith in oil and gas industryWhen Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres says she no longer believes the oil and gas industry will do the right thing around climate change, it’s a big deal, including in New Zealand. “I have for years held space for the oil and gas industry to finally wake up and stand up to its critical responsibility in history. "Greenpeace has long said that for us all to have a future, the oil industry can have no future. The plan includes ending new oil, gas and coal exploration and extraction on land and at sea. “The fossil fuel industry carries a lot of weight – money talks.”Barry Coates says oil companies are "adding fuel to the fire of climate change".