Hope and change. I have yet to see a problem that can’t be fixed by putting up solar panels.
I believe we can all agree that what Iraq, a miserable war-torn hellhole in a permanent state of civil war (yes, long before we got there) whose only real resource comes out of the ground, needs is a climate policy.
Iraq’s prime minister Sunday promised sweeping measures to tackle climate change — which has affected millions across the country — including plans to meet a third of the country’s electricity demands using renewable energy.
If Iraq can’t change the weather by putting up solar panels and windmills, who can?
Climate change for years has compounded the woes of the troubled country. Droughts and increased water salinity have destroyed crops, animals and farms and dried up entire bodies of water. Hospitals have faced waves of patients with respiratory illnesses caused by rampant sandstorms. Climate change has also played a role in Iraq’s ongoing struggle to combat cholera.
Iraq has had sandstorms, droughts and disease outbreaks long before there was an Iraq.
Iraq also hopes to provide one-third of the country’s electricity demand through renewable energy instead of fossil fuel.
Are suicide bombers a renewable resource?
Fossil fuels are about the only thing Iraq has going for it. So time for some solar panels.
Iraq’s Central Bank has approved a ID1 trillion ($680m) fund for renewable energy projects in the country.
Also in October 2021, a consortium of Norway’s Scatec, Egypt’s Orascom Construction and local company Bilal signed agreements to develop 525MW of solar capacity in Iraq.
The 525MW of PV solar capacity will be developed in the provinces of Babel and Karbala in southern Iraq. The value of the project will be about $500m.
Definitely a priority for a nation with a poverty rate of 25% in the middle of a permanent war.
Get Woke go Broke. I noticed recently that fossil fuel companies are very profitable.
Nobody believes this is anything other than Iraq’s attempt to get in on the grift of having the West transfer wealth to their craphole countries under the guise of climate change.
worked for China and Pakistan
Lets see, Iraq wants to look like they buy into Climate Change and China needs oil (I suppose Biden can’t transfer enough). Could this be oil for CCP solar panels and batteries?
I’m sure that’s an angle
Now their going to cover up their land with Solar Panels that’s all they need is unsightly Solar Panels
The left really do believe in perpetual motion. Hence their obsession with wind and solar power. Just like they believe in perpetual economics. That wealth is created from nothing. Even though a child should know that if it can’t pay for itself, it’s not real. Or at least is not ready yet. Which is why they insist, all you have to do is let the government make up the difference, by printing more money, based on nothing! If only it really were possible to convert static electricity from the air. Know what would happen then? Lefties would protest, then find ways neutralize, or destroy it.
Interesting. A first for me at this site. My comment is awaiting moderation. Meanwhile, I’ve already spotted some typos, and this commenting service doesn’t seem to have an edit feature.
Per capita, there is probably as many environmental money grabbers in the Iraq government as there are anywhere else. They know they can’t do anything about the environment but they can use it to make themselves rich.
At least no snow covered panels. Maybe sand?
Then come the Sand Storms and Soracco Wind