VIDEO: Von der Leyen at the G20: We are against emissions, not against fossil fuels

The real issue, when it comes to climate change, is energy. We are not fighting fossil fuels, but rather the emissions that come from fossil fuels. In the EU …

Written by: Jack Williams

Published on: November 25, 2025

The real issue, when it comes to climate change, is energy. We are not fighting fossil fuels, but rather the emissions that come from fossil fuels. In the EU over the last 20 years we have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent, thanks mainly to cuts in energy emissions. This potential is strong on the African continent. Last year, investments in clean energy reached two trillion euros globally, but only 2 percent of these investments were allocated to Africa, the continent with 60 percent of the best solar potential in the world” Thus the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen at the G20. Ebs (Alexander Jakhnagiev)

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