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Re:Germany lays out a path to quit coal by 2038 by api on Saturday January 26, 2019 @09:59PM (#19010119)
Why is there such a huge difference between France and Germany on this issue?
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Re:Germany lays out a path to quit coal by 2038 by hussong on Sunday January 27, 2019 @05:45AM (#19011228)
France and Germany have had very different energy strategies for ages.

Germany still has significant domestic coal reserves.

France pretty much ran out of coal decades ago and therefore invested heavily in nuclear technology and access to uranium ore (mostly in Africa), they are #2 in uranium consumption worldwide.

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Re:Germany lays out a path to quit coal by 2038 by api on Sunday January 27, 2019 @10:27AM (#19012005)
I suspect running out of coal nails it. Economics tends to drive politics.

There was also probably a little thing in France about being dependent on Germany.

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Re:Germany lays out a path to quit coal by 2038 by 9dev on Saturday January 26, 2019 @11:10PM (#19010307)
Why is there such a big difference between California and Texas on the issue of immigration?
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Re:Germany lays out a path to quit coal by 2038 by odiroot on Sunday January 27, 2019 @02:55AM (#19010798)
Stronger centralised power? More influential middle-of-the-spectrum political parties?
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