Guyanese President Irfaan Ali engaged in a tense exchange with a BBC journalist, Stephen Suckar

The only reason carbon is such an issue for bloodless European colonialists is that they don’t produce any anymore. So, everyone else must suffer. That’s the “big picture” the BBC is trying to gatekeep. https://t.co/jgkXJjPRMf

— Tom Luongo (Head Sneetch) (@TFL1728) March 29, 2024

from NewsABPLive, 

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali engaged in a tense exchange with a BBC journalist during a segment on the BBC HardTalk show, where he addressed questions about Guyana's carbon emissions amidst plans for oil and gas extraction from its coast. In a viral video capturing the heated interaction, Ali halted host Stephen Sackur, questioning his authority to lecture on climate change and implying bias towards industrialized nations.

Sackur referenced reports indicating that oil and gas extraction could result in over two billion tonnes of carbon emissions from Guyana's coast. He pressed Ali about his attendance at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.

Interrupting, Ali countered, saying, "Let me stop you right there. Did you know Guyana has a forest cover the size of England and Scotland combined? A forest that stores 19.5 gigatonnes of carbon. Forests that we have kept alive". 

Challenged about releasing carbon, Ali swiftly responded, "Does that give you the right to lecture us on climate change? I am going to lecture you on climate change because we have kept this forest alive that stores 19.5 gigatons of carbon that you enjoy, that the world enjoys." 

Wall Street Silver explains that, 

He didn't even give the right answer. The oil from Guyana is mostly going to western industrialized nations. Guyana doesn't even have a refinery. Without the demand from end users, there would be no oil extracted in Guyana.

Why isn't the BBC talking about the end users? How is any of that Guyana's responsibility?