Renewables will never meet energy needs, the former chief executive of oil company Saudi Aram-co told the Royal Academy of Engineering last week.

Abdallah Jum’ah dismissed hopes that renewable energy sources will meet more than a tiny proportion of the world's energy needs as a pipe dream, while arguing that the world had more than enough oil reserves to fill the gap

I guess this isn't really news. It is a useful reminder that there are leaders in the Middle East, too, that have no interest in seeking a sustainable future.