Faced with this reality, "we would argue that it's in the global interest to make sure that when fossil fuels are used, that it's as clean and efficient as possible," he insisted. The event, the only one hosted by the United States at this year's round of climate negotiations, was entitled: "The Role of Cleaner and More Efficient Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power in Climate Mitigation". in reference to fossil fuels. But Worthington insisted that "fossil and nuclear are still dominant", and Banks said cleaner fossil fuel energy has a role to play in mitigating climate change. "We are not suggesting that fossil fuels are the only way forward," he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 14, 2017 00:11 UTC