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Blair's Saudi Expansion Sparks Outrage Over Climate Criticism

5/9/2025

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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's consultancy, the Tony Blair Institute, is making waves by expanding into Saudi Arabia with a new office and fresh hires. However, his recent criticism of net-zero policies as "doomed to fail" has sparked outrage, raising alarms about potential conflicts of interest and casting a shadow over global climate initiatives.

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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's consultancy, the Tony Blair Institute, is making waves by expanding into Saudi Arabia with a new office and fresh hires. However, his recent criticism of net-zero policies as "doomed to fail" has sparked outrage, raising alarms about potential conflicts of interest and casting a shadow over global climate initiatives.