United Nations, United States, Sept 22, 2026 (AFP) - UN chief says 'Big Oil' treats atmosphere as open sewer

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2026-09-22

Major global oil companies are treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," the outgoing United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday in a withering attack on the energy industry at the UN's high-level meeting. "We know that fossil fuel interests won't step aside on their own. For decades, Big Oil has treated the atmosphere as an open sewer -- and cashed in on the consequences," Guterres said. He continued: "Since Russia's invasion of Ukra......

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