Yes, Dr Hansen was right to compare the way to tobacco execs denied any link to cancer for a very long time, just as
oil and coal execs try to deny any link to climate change.
Instead of a world dominated by renewable sources of power like wind
and solar — as people concerned about the dangers of climate change would hope — PE
execs see gas,
oil and even
coal as a substantial component of electricity
and fuel sources in 2039, according to recent interviews conducted by CNBC.com on the future of energy as part of CNBC's 25th anniversary.