• SirIrius@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    And because they shut down their nuclear plants, they had to start burning coal again…

    Unrelated and a whataboutism.

    • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s completely relevant to a discussion about renewable energy and meeting emission targets. What’s the benefit of having a higher renewable mix if your total GHG emissions are consistently going up?

      Germany has generated more CO2 than it would have if it had kept nuclear technology, and that’s an indisputable fact.