Most people think of solar and wind as new energy sources. In fact, they are two of our oldest. –– Michael Shellenberger
The room was hot. Stale air, heavy with politics.
COP29. The latest UN climate shindig. This time in Azerbaijan. An oil-rich autocracy. Not exactly the kind of place you’d associate with saving the planet. But here they were. Elites, grifters, and media types, chasing green gold.
- COP29 exposes the growing disconnect between climate elites and economic reality.
- Trump’s return signals a resurgence of fossil fuels and the decline of green policies.
- Practical solutions, not hysteria, offer the best way to tackle climate challenges.
Mark Hanna once said, “There are two things that matter in politics. Money, and… well, I forget the other one.” He would’ve loved this. Billions poured into green projects. Trillions, even. Janet Yellen called it the “greatest business opportunity of the century.” Too bad her timing was off.
Trump’s back. Fossil fuels are alive. Wind farms are collapsing. Green start-ups? Dropping like flies. Even China’s getting cold feet, despite its chokehold on solar and battery markets. Yellen’s “opportunity” looks more like a busted flush.
But the green machine isn’t dead. Not yet. Wall Street’s still in the game. Some deep-blue states too. California. New York. They’re passing their own green rules, trying to keep the dream alive. But for how long?
The Real Winner
Meanwhile, China laughs. They’re burning cheap coal, pumping out cheap solar panels, and cornering the market on rare earths. Europe and the UK? They’re chasing Net Zero fantasies. Crushing their own industries. Germany, the engine of Europe, stalling. Half a million jobs in its auto sector could vanish by 2030.
The costs are hitting home. The UK grid is already struggling. EVs are doubling demand for electricity. Home chargers banned during peak hours. It’s a mess. And it’s not just the grid. Deindustrialization is hollowing out the working class. Manufacturing jobs gone. Energy security gone.
The backlash has started. Farmers in the Netherlands. Protests in France, Poland, Germany. The voters are speaking. Loudly. And the message is clear: enough is enough.
A New Direction
Trump’s victory seals the deal. Fossil fuels are back on the table. The green bubble is bursting. Judges will gut the EPA’s power. Green billionaires won’t like it, but the gravy train is slowing.
The public? They’re done with climate alarmism. Inflation, housing, jobs—those are the real concerns. A Gallup poll says only 3% of Americans see climate change as a top issue. Even Berkeley rejected a gas tax. Reality bites, and it bites hard.
The climate-industrial complex will scream louder. Talk about catastrophe. But fear only goes so far. The facts? They tell a different story. Nobel Prize winner John Clauser called out “climate pseudo-science.” Others will too.
The solution isn’t green hysteria. It’s smart investment. Adaptation. Seawalls. Nuclear power. Hybrids over EVs. Practical steps. Just like Roosevelt did in the 1930s. Back then, they didn’t panic. They built. They survived.
And that’s the path forward now.
The Morning Muster
