US Will Keep Seeking Wars While Economy Depends on Oil and Coal, Says Colombia’s Petro

US will keep seeking wars while economy depends on oil and coal, says Colombia’s Petro

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the US of fuelling global conflicts through its continued dependence on oil and coal, linking Washington’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement to ongoing wars and geopolitical tensions.

US Will 'Seek Wars' Till Its Economy Depends On Oil: Colombian President

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that the US will continue to seek wars as long as their economy depends on oil and coal. In his remark, he also added that if the US had not pulled out of the Paris Agreement, "there would be no wars".

Colombia's Petro Says U.S. Will 'Seek Wars' as Long as Its Economy Depends on Oil and Coal

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the United States will continue to pursue military conflicts abroad as long as its economy remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Says US Will ‘Seek Wars’ While Its Economy Depends On Oil And Coal

Bogotá/Washington: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States of being predisposed to pursue military conflicts as long as its economy remains heavily dependent on oil and coal, saying that if the US had not withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement, many global conflicts could have been avoided. In an interview with the BBC, Petro argued that the US energy structure — in which oil and coal account for around 70% of the ene…

US will keep seeking wars while economy depends on oil, says Colombian president

He also said that global conflicts could have been avoided if the US had not withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement.