Announcing the 2023 OILY Awards
The OILY is a new award, invented and awarded annually by me (Jim@jim-freeman.com) on the last day of the year. OILYs are awarded in several categories and meant to honor those individuals who made outstanding contributions to the destruction of the environment.
The crowd is hushed in anticipation, the formally attired guests murmuring to one another as they take their seats. All eyes are on the emcee as envelopes in each category are slit open…
This year’s candidates and winners are:
Category: Kicking the Can Down the Road.
For attending COP 28, the United Nations annual Climate Change Conference
King Charles III of Great Britain
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Philanthropist and investor Bill Gates
John Kerry, US Climate Envoy
Khalid al-Mehaid, chief negotiator for Saudi Arabian oil export
Sultan Al Jaber, COP 28 President, and CEO, UAE national oil and gas company
And the 2023 winner is…Sultan Al Jaber, who managed the incredible …