this needs being spread around: the development of the energy sector and co2 emissions in germany
#
klima #
co2 #
energie #
politik Every time Germany and energy or electricity is mentioned, three things happen: First, people will mention that they replaced shut down nuclear with coal, then they state that German carbon emissions are increasing, but those making these claims inevitably expose themselves for being either stupid or lying.
Lets look at the data.
Germany’s Energiewende, or Energy Transition is based on the earliest mentions by the German Öko-Institut, which called for a replacement of fossil and nuclear energy with renewable energy, and claiming such was possible while increasing economic output. A significant focus of it was the democratization of energy whereby the centralized generation model where a few large utilities operate in an oligopoly would be replaced by more distributed renewable energy. This part will be the subject of a later post. For now, we will crush the lies of the Energiewende’s critics
Common misconceptions about Germany's energy transition: No, it did not increase carbon emissions, or reliance on coal, or Russia. It is not increasing blackouts.Via
Future Crunch Oct 28, 2022
