“The time has come to ‘drill, baby, drill’ – responsibly, strategically and to meet the energy needs of hundreds of millions of Africans who still live in darkness.” (- African Energy Chamber, below)
The recently concluded G20 Summit in Johannesburg barely mentioned climate change, just another victory for energy and climate realism in a world valuing affordability. But what was notable was the following memorandum from the African Energy Chamber (AEC) with the press release:
Ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the African Energy Chamber calls for renewed global investment in African oil and gas to drive industrialization, energy access and regional prosperity.
The 970-word memorandum, “Africa G20 Declaration: Let African Fossil Fuels Power Our Industrial Future,” follows:
As the G20 convenes in Johannesburg, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) calls for a fundamental reorientation of global energy policy – one that places African fossil fuels at the center of energy security, industrial growth and poverty alleviation.…
“[COP30 was] the kind of outcome people like you have been bullying for for months…. And, if you please could keep for yourself your insane ranting backed by nothing but your fantasy (for lack of a better word) that would be better….. I might not hesitate to delete comments that delude, mislead or offend.” (- Boissinot to author, below)
Jean Boissinot, climate alarmist and energy statist, responded strangely to COP30’s failure. The ex-Director, Risk & Research, Banque de France, stated:
…… the final CMA declaration gavelled down minutes ago and not in the net zero future we need to transition to …. Although addressing climate change unequivocally means phasing out fossil fuel and getting to net zero…. we, as a global community, are still unable to face the obvious, speak the truth and do the necessary.
“What about the triple-digit number of creditors who banked on a loser? What about taxpayers who funded around 30 percent of the solar investment? … Ben Catt is just another rent-seeker, a political crony, like Sunnova’s John Berger, benefitting at the expense of just about everyone else.”
MasterResource has chronicled the rise and fall of major U.S. solar firms this year. The rooftop solar business is in shambles, with leaders such as Sunnova becoming worthless and defaulting on their long-term projects. And more recently, utility-scale solar developers are in trouble despite the last-minute deal to continue major tax subsidies until next year.
Add this to the list. As reported in Solar Power World, (November 7, 2025):
…National solar developer Pine Gate Renewables is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and selling its solar and energy storage project portfolio and independent power producer business.