Written by Yoweri K. Museveni on Oct 25, 2021. Posted in Latest news
Solar And Wind Are Forcing Poverty On Africa
africa power linesAfrica can’t sacrifice its future prosperity for Western climate goals.
The continent should balance its energy mix, not rush straight toward renewables—even though that will likely frustrate some of those gathering at next week’s global climate conference in Glasgow.
My continent’s energy choices will dictate much of the climate’s future. Conservative estimates project that Africa’s population of 1.3 billion will double by 2050. Africans’ energy consumption will likely surpass that of the European Union around the same time.
Knowing this, many developed nations are pushing an accelerated transition to renewables in Africa.
The Western aid-industrial complex, composed of nongovernmental organizations and state development agencies, has poured money into wind and solar projects across the continent.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/solar-and-wind-are-forcing-poverty-on-africa/
