Re:15 EU states subsidise fossil-fuels more than renewables
by dotancohen on Sunday February 06, 2022 @05:54AM
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What a mix of the rich, the poor, and the indebted. There really is no common thread with which to stitch those nations together, not ideologically nor even geographically. I.e., there is no obvious single problem to solve which would affect these nations' governing bodies' attitudes towards energy policy.
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Re:15 EU states subsidise fossil-fuels more than renewables
by kwhitefoot on Sunday February 06, 2022 @06:11AM
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The problem to solve is the degree to which existing industries are able to affect government policy either by simple corruption or by a coalition of business and employee short term interests. It's not the only one of course but it is a big one.
Re:15 EU states subsidise fossil-fuels more than renewables
by andrepd on Sunday February 06, 2022 @06:34AM
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> there is no obvious single problem to solve which would affect these nations' governing bodies' attitudes towards energy policy
Well obviously there is: the submission of political power to economic power.
Of course, easier said than done what to do about this.