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We already got rid of Russian gas and nukes. Can't get rid of coal in nearest future, simply because energy prices would go bananas and then energy grid would f
by TheLoafOfBread 4y ago
We already got rid of Russian gas and nukes. Can't get rid of coal in nearest future, simply because energy prices would go bananas and then energy grid would fold.
- DoingIsLearning 4y agoI didn't say we should get rid of coal, now. What I don't see is any medium long term plan to roll out Renewable storage or Nuclear supplementation. So there is no serious EU Energy policy at the moment that allows us to get rid of hydrocarbons for energy production... in any timeline in the foreseable future.
- TheLoafOfBread 4y agoAnd there won't be any reasonable energy policy ever, because EU boxed itself into a corner. There is almost religious refusal of nuclear power plants from some members and unfortunately renewables are not cutting it during winter. So we will be running coal power plants until 2050-2075
- ZeroGravitas 4y agohttps://climateactiontracker.org/countries/eu/ https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/eu/ The EU has a plan, and they stepped it up a little with RePowerEU in response to Putin's invasion giving them a bit more political leeway. It won't please people who had their opinions on renewables mysteriously frozen 15 years ago, but for most people it's not bad. World leading in fact, but in a world that's generally not doing very well.