New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Industrialist Nadir Godrej has criticized climate change deniers, including US President Donald Trump, saying that calling it a hoax is "a good joke". Speaking at the ongoing Mumbai Climate Week, Godrej also suggested that OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman should develop smart AI that doesn't consume the level of energy it does now.

When asked if he had a message for the US President, Godrej said, "calling it a hoax is a good joke."

Trump, who is in his second term as the US President has repeatedly questioned the climate change, calling it a hoax and a giant scam.

Throughout his two terms, Trump has also pulled the US out of major international climate deals, including the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Conventi...