Jude S. Ngu'Ewodo's Climate Crisis Unmasked Blog

Title: The Valentine “Build, Baby, Build” – Insights from a Weekend with Visionaries  In times when truths seem to be up for debate and facts are questioned, I spent my Valentine’s weekend seeking inspiration and intellectual stimulation. I, together with a friend, accepted two invitations from my alma mater, TUM – Technical University of Munich, for events featuring two influential leaders: Nick Clegg – Former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, now at Meta John Kerry – Former U.S. Secretary of State, now leading global climate initiatives While the first event left me puzzled by Mr. Clegg’s defense of “the right to spread nonsense” as a policy choice, the second was truly inspiring. John Kerry spoke as a statesman should—boldly and with purpose—about the urgency of the climate crisis. 💡 Key Takeaways from Secretary John Kerry's Talk 1. The Urgency of Climate Action We are at a pivotal moment. The science is clear, and the need for large-scale action is urgent. Waitin...

The Voodoo Economics of German Industry Subsidies Let’s start with a couple of charts, because if you’re going to untangle the madness of German energy policy, you need a visual aid. The first and second chart show where some incompetent German politicians Habeck, Scholz, Söder, und Merz are planning to funnel billions of taxpayers' euros after the February elections—sad!—not into wind farms or solar panels, but straight into the bottomless pit of electricity subsidies for industry. The third chart takes a leap of imagination: what if, instead of subsidizing today’s inefficiencies, that money was spent building renewable energy capacity? And what if that capacity drove down electricity prices for everyone? Spoiler alert: it’s not a fantasy—it’s a missed opportunity. This isn’t just about bad policy. It’s about a failure of imagination, a betrayal of basic economics, and a nation forgetting what made it an industrial powerhouse in the first place. The German government is handing ou...