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Re:The world is burning more coal than ever before, new repo... by elurg on Friday December 16, 2022 @01:41PM (#34018353)
This is a consequence of the Ukraine conflict - less natural gas means Europe needs to burn more coal instead. This situation is likely going to continue - relations with Russia are very unlikely to be restored any time soon.

Reducing CO2 by switching from coal to gas was never a durable solution (there's only a percent reduction) and now it's dead. The only way forward for Europe is much more wind and solar, now also as a security imperative.

Re:The world is burning more coal than ever before, new repo... by andromeduck on Friday December 16, 2022 @03:10PM (#34019629)
no this is a consequence of environmentalists fearmongering over nuclear energy and the german politicians who used it as cover to sell out their country
Re:The world is burning more coal than ever before, new repo... by elurg on Sunday December 25, 2022 @02:33PM (#34130377)
Germany genuinely believed that Russian gas will keep flowing.