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> why do you think germany pushes for labelling gas as green What makes you think I don’t know? ;) > as long as france imports electricity we shouldnt be able
by kergonath 5y ago
> why do you think germany pushes for labelling gas as green
What makes you think I don’t know? ;)
> as long as france imports electricity we shouldnt be able to say it is green
Sure, the current system of certificates is a complete joke and utterly unfit for purpose (you can sell “green electricity” in the middle of winter if you also buy a document showing that the same amount was produced last summer in any other EU country). Under the current system it is mostly irrelevant because certificates are cheap. Hopefully the rules will be tightened in the next couple of months and then the green labelling will be a bit more meaningful (and electricity produced from coal in September won’t be “green” anymore).
> especially when we see our nuclear reactors aging and being phased out.
I think the French government realised at some point the shitshow it would be. They started walking back earlier promises about plant closures and words I’ve heard say that the life extensions won’t be a political problem. Now, new builds will be the problem of the next government. Please vote responsibly…