Guyana President Ali clashed with BBC journalist Sackur over climate change, defending his nation's oil extraction plans.

Guyana President Irfaan Ali clashed with BBC journalist Stephen Sackur over climate change during an interview, where he criticised the West's hypocrisy on the issue. President Ali defended Guyana's plans to extract oil and gas reserves off its coast, amid concerns about carbon emissions from such extraction. The heated exchange centered around the potential impact of oil extraction on Guyana's carbon emissions and the West's stance on environmental issues.