Every time this topic comes up, I find it useful to share this fascinating real time map of electricity production and its carbon intensity around the world :

Every time this topic comes up, I find it useful to share this fascinating real time map of electricity production and its carbon intensity around the world : https://www.electricitymap.org/ https://www.electricitymap.org/ I think it helps frame the debate and put things in perspective. Needless to say that Germany's mediocre figures here are not worthy of the country's reputation for pragmatism and engineering excellence.