Green policies only "work" when the economy tanks. Ladies and gentlemen, that is a feature, not a bug.
The Hill (1/4/24) reports: "German carbon emissions fell to a seven-decade low as Europe’s biggest economy scaled back coal production, according to a report released by think tank Agora Energiewende. The report projected emissions in 2023 at 673 million tons, down 73 million metric tons from 2022 and about 46 percent below 1990 levels. The figure is the lowest output for Germany since the 1950s, according to the think tank...However, the report also determined the majority of the cuts are not the result of long-term renewable energy buildouts that will result in permanent reductions. About 15 percent represents such permanent cuts, compared to about 50 percent from short-term impacts, like reduced electricity prices...'2023 was a two-speed year as far as climate protection in Germany is concerned: the energy sector notched up a climate policy success with its record level of new renewable power, taking us closer to the 2030 target. However, we don’t consider the emissions reductions seen in the industrial sector to be sustainable. The drop in production due to the energy crisis weakens Germany’s industrial base,' Simon Müller, director of Agora Energiewende Germany, said in a statement. Moving those emissions abroad, Müller added, will not result in any net benefit to the climate."
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