A steady stream of anti-fossil policies has been introduced across the world since the inception of Paris agreement in 2016. Be it the reduction in consumption of fossil fuels in some countries or the rapid increase in renewable installations across Europe and Asia, the changes forced by those policies have been quite tangible. There were some major exceptions to this movement. Trump’s stance against anti-fossil energy policies, Australia’s continued export of coal, India and China’s … [Read more...]
China Funds Africa’s Fossil Fuel Renaissance—To Africa’s and the World’s Peril
China is pushing major advances in Africa’s energy sector. It will inevitably use the African fossil fuel sector as security for its own future energy needs. The geopolitical consequences could be serious. Countries in Africa are in dire need of economic uplift for which a fossil-fuel supported energy sector is indispensable. In a world of growing opposition to fossil fuels, China has become Africa’s key fossil fuel enabler. Africa Must Move Forward, and Fossil Fuels Are an Absolute … [Read more...]
Renewable Energy’s China Problem
This past week as I was preparing to publish a webcast, Are Renewable Energy Mandates Effective, news dropped from the Wall Street Journal that the Biden Administration is pursuing a “BackDoor” Climate Plan that would bypass Congress. About the same time, on March 18, Annie Grayer of CNN tweeted that AOC is preparing to “re-rollout” the Green New Deal. When you control Congress and the White House, why do you need to use a backdoor to begin with? With so much zealotry behind net-zero by 2050, it … [Read more...]
Rare Earths First? Or Last?
As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take the reins of government and launch their program to “transition” America away from fossil fuels, they need to consider some hard realities. Chief among them is that no Green New Deal can succeed without major increases in US mining and processing – unless they want to make America even more dependent on China and Russia. Rare-earth metals are essential to 21st century technologies, including smartphones, lasers, night vision systems, weapons guidance … [Read more...]
A Prayer for China and the Chinese People
Dear Father in Heaven, We thank You for blessing us with such a diverse world, with people groups all around the world. Though we speak different tongues and have different cultural aspects, You have made us all in your image and we know that you want to win back people from every tribe of this world. After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, … [Read more...]
A Prayer for the Health of World
Dear Father in Heaven, We come to you in the midst of a global crisis. Lord, we pray that you will, by Your sovereign control, put an end to this pandemic. We pray for the healthcare workers, the policy makers, the law enforcement agencies, and many others who are at the front lines of this battle against coronavirus. We especially pray for the elderly and vulnerable who are in high risk category. We pray that You, Lord, will heal many, both Your children and those who are not in … [Read more...]
New York Climate Meet’s Controversies and Failures: Set to Continue?
The recently concluded United Nations (UN) climate summit in New York City embroiled itself in controversies even before it began. Swedish school girl Greta Thunberg’s speech overshadowed these controversies, but their impact will be felt in years to come. China and India Threaten to Stop Climate Action if Funds Don’t Arrive On September 17, India and China issued a press release and discussion paper, respectively, on climate action. The highlight of both was the demand for … [Read more...]
Prayer for China
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank you for the grace and blessings that you have endowed upon the people in China. Help the people who are facing religious persecution for your name’s sake. We also pray that your divine presence shall guide the leadership in formulating future energy policies concerning coal and renewables in China. We pray for the health and well-being of the Chinese people, and for you to safeguard them from pollution levels that are extremely harmful. Amen. … [Read more...]
China’s One-Child Policy Ends—Time for a Little (Yes, Little) Celebration
The Communist Chinese government's Xinhua news agency announced today that the government is abolishing that country's one-child policy. The policy, which Susan Yoshihara, senior vice president for research at the Center for Family & Human Rights and co-editor of Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics has called "the world's worst law," "resulted in more murders than any other law in history," according to Yoshihara---over 13 million abortions per year in China, many of … [Read more...]
Obama Sacrifices American Prosperity on the Altar of Climate Hype
Where was President Barack Obama on Veteran’s Day? Was he honoring the nation’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery? Encouraging her soldiers in training at one of the military academies? Issuing an executive order to force the Veterans’ Administration to respond promptly and efficiently to the needs of our wounded warriors and their surviving dependents? (I must confess a little prejudice. It took the VA almost exactly a year to approve my then-89-year-old mother’s application for … [Read more...]
