Sky News contributor Steve Price has slammed Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen for his “hilarious” speech on fossil fuels at COP28.
Mr Price said his speech included calls for Australia to end the use of unabated fossil fuels in energy grids.
“He then went on to hammer home this fantasy by calling on the world and Australia not to phase out fossil fuel emissions but end their use entirely,” Mr Price said.
“Seriously, this is a senior minister in the Australian government standing up in an oil and gas kingdom called Dubai forecasting the ends of Australia’s fossil fuel usage at the cost of billions and billions of lost export revenue and hundreds of jobs.
“I guess Minister Bowen is now flying back to Australia on a jet powered by fossil fuel probably sitting in seat 1A patting himself on the back as he frequently does.”
