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Merkel has called for using the changes necessary to get out of this recession to invest in sustainable tech, and has called for targeting CO2 reductions on the

Merkel has called for using the changes necessary to get out of this recession to invest in sustainable tech, and has called for targeting CO2 reductions on the aggressive end.

Qub3d 6y ago
Too bad her country as a whole is killing Nuclear power then, given its the best short-term path to cutting CO2. [0]:https://www.dw.com/en/how-far-along-is-germanys-nuclear-phase-out/a-18547065 https://www.dw.com/en/how-far-along-is-germanys-nuclear-phas...
- jamil7 6y ago
  At this point in time it doesn't make any economical sense for Germnay to invest in nuclear power, the source you linked confirms that.
koheripbal 6y ago
It's easy to make broad vague philosophical promises. They are meaningless without a plan, legislation, and a budget. How many empty promises have we heard from various politicians with zero follow-through? When will we learn to tune-out this political BS?
- cmarschner 6y ago
  It is completely in line with the plans and roadmap of the EU comission about an EU green deal, for which concrete programs, money allocation etc. exists; Climate policy is hard - it‘s always easier to call for exploiting external costs for short-term GDP gain. Yet it is good to see that there is a critical mass of sustainability policies in the EU. It is our only way to survive.
  - koheripbal 6y ago
    Something that is "in line" with a funded program, is not itself funded. It's not PART of the EU Green Deal. Moreover, the EU Green Deal is a PROPOSAL. It itself has not passed nor has it received any funding. Look at the timeline here... https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/euro... Again, people are praising and being praised for programs and plans that don't exist. This constant political circlejerk that never seems to culminate in real action.

Merkel has called for using the changes necessary to get out of this recession to invest in sustainable tech, and has called for targeting CO2 reductions on the aggressive end.

Qub3d 6y ago

Too bad her country as a whole is killing Nuclear power then, given its the best short-term path to cutting CO2. [0]:https://www.dw.com/en/how-far-along-is-germanys-nuclear-phase-out/a-18547065 https://www.dw.com/en/how-far-along-is-germanys-nuclear-phas...

jamil7 6y ago
At this point in time it doesn't make any economical sense for Germnay to invest in nuclear power, the source you linked confirms that.

koheripbal 6y ago

It's easy to make broad vague philosophical promises. They are meaningless without a plan, legislation, and a budget. How many empty promises have we heard from various politicians with zero follow-through? When will we learn to tune-out this political BS?

cmarschner 6y ago
It is completely in line with the plans and roadmap of the EU comission about an EU green deal, for which concrete programs, money allocation etc. exists; Climate policy is hard - it‘s always easier to call for exploiting external costs for short-term GDP gain. Yet it is good to see that there is a critical mass of sustainability policies in the EU. It is our only way to survive.
- koheripbal 6y ago
  Something that is "in line" with a funded program, is not itself funded. It's not PART of the EU Green Deal. Moreover, the EU Green Deal is a PROPOSAL. It itself has not passed nor has it received any funding. Look at the timeline here... https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/euro... Again, people are praising and being praised for programs and plans that don't exist. This constant political circlejerk that never seems to culminate in real action.