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NNadir

(33,525 posts) Tue Nov 29, 2022, 07:09 PM Nov 2022

As of this writing, Germany has the second highest carbon intensity in all of Europe, 744 g CO2/kwh.

Electricity Map Germany

The country is run by members of Greenpeace, not that this will stop journalists from referring to Greenpeace as an "environmental organization."

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As of this writing, Germany has the second highest carbon intensity in all of Europe, 744 g CO2/kwh. (Original Post) NNadir Nov 2022 OP

So, Angela Merkel (and all other recent predecessors) were 'Members of Greenpeace'? Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #1

I am referring to the current government. It's not like they've been willing to reverse the... NNadir Nov 2022 #2

Hugh_Lebowski

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1. So, Angela Merkel (and all other recent predecessors) were 'Members of Greenpeace'?

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2022, 07:15 PM

Nov 2022

You have any, like, link to that information?

Just curious.

I realize she's not the leader anymore, but this is definitely 'lagging' data, don't you think?

NNadir

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2. I am referring to the current government. It's not like they've been willing to reverse the...

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 29, 2022, 07:27 PM

Nov 2022

...policies of Merkel and the former Chancellor of Germany before her, Gerhardt Schroeder, who now works for Vladimir Putin's Gazprom.

Both of them advocated for a nuclear phase out, Schroeder apparently for personal enrichment, and Merkel for political expediency.

In her case, it's especially ugly, since she had to know what she was doing. She's a trained scientist.

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