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Germany already did that. They shut down a whole bunch of power plants to meet emissions quotas thinking they could meet demands with renewables. They made thei
by didericis 4y ago
Germany already did that. They shut down a whole bunch of power plants to meet emissions quotas thinking they could meet demands with renewables. They made their grid fragile and dependent on the Russians, and now they can’t. They’re planning on rationing and building warming shelters: https://m.dw.com/en/german-residents-make-plans-amid-fears-of-a-winter-gas-shortage/a-62482737 https://m.dw.com/en/german-residents-make-plans-amid-fears-o...
- ncmncm 4y agoNot what happened. Other options were worse.
- didericis 4y agoThat is what happened, and you saying “other options were worse” is precisely the point I’m making. Worse according to who? Climate activists? Or people who are going to freeze to death because those “worse” options weren’t kept online?