A Few Sanctions and That Was It: Merkel's Legacy on Russia Casts a Shadow over Her Party
Angela Merkel knew how brutal Vladimir Putin could be. But under her leadership, Germany became increasingly dependent on Russian natural gas. Her energy policy errors are now weighing heavily on the country.
The German government is currently bracing itself for a period without Russian energy supplies. All ideas are on the table, even extending the lifespans of nuclear power plants that are slated to close this year. Will energy security now trump climate protection?
LNG Imports and Nuclear Power: Germany's Alternatives to Putin's Gas#Ukraine #Russia #NaturalGas #NuclearPower #RenewableEnergy #NaturalResources #Coal #GermanEnergyRevolution #EnergyandNaturalResources #VladimirPutin #Business
LNG Imports and Nuclear Power: Germany's Alternatives to Putin's Gas
The German government is currently bracing itself for a period without Russian energy supplies. All ideas are on the table, even extending the lifespans of nuclear power plants that are slated to close this year. Will energy security now trump climate protection?
It is the most CO2 intensive of all fuels and yet consumption of it is rising dramatically, regardless of the climate crisis. We’re burning coal like there is no tomorrow. Why is it proving so difficult to phase out?
Troubling Addiction: The World Is Failing To Rid Itself of Coal#Coal #Environment #RenewableEnergy #GermanEnergyRevolution #China #Poland #ClimateChange #Business
Troubling Addiction: The World Is Failing To Phase Out Coal
It is the most CO2 intensive of all fuels and yet consumption of it is rising dramatically, regardless of the climate crisis. We’re burning coal like there is no tomorrow. Why is it proving so difficult to phase out?
The poor South is being exploited so that the rich North can transition to environmental sustainability. Entire swaths of land are being destroyed to secure the resources needed to produce wind turbines and solar cells. Are there alternatives?
Mining the Planet to Death: The Dirty Truth About Clean Technologies#ClimateNegotiations #ClimateChange #GermanEnergyRevolution #Environment #OffshoreWindParks #WindEnergy #SolarPower #EnergyandNaturalResources #NaturalResources #RenewableEnergy #World
Mining the Planet to Death: The Dirty Truth About Clean Technologies
The poor South is being exploited so that the rich North can transition to environmental sustainability. Entire swaths of land are being destroyed to secure the resources needed to produce wind turbines and solar cells. Are there alternatives?
The Glasgow climate summit could be the key to limiting the damage of climate change, but its success will depend on the host country’s ability to bring guest nations together – and on the willingness of China and the U.S. to overcome their deepening rivalry.
Key Issues at Climate Conference: How the Worst Can (Maybe) Still Be Averted#ClimateChange #ClimateNegotiations #Environment #GermanEnergyRevolution #World
Key Issues at Climate Conference: How the Worst Can (Maybe) Still Be Averted
The Glasgow climate summit could be the key to limiting the damage of climate change, but its success will depend on the host country’s ability to bring guest nations together – and on the willingness of China and the U.S. to overcome their deepening rivalry.
The Great Energy Debate: Is Nuclear Power the Solution to Climate Change? - DER SPIEGEL - International
Paul Dorfman and Staffan Qvist both want to save the climate. But one of them wants to rid the world of nuclear reactors while the other wants to build more of them. We brought them together for a debate.
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