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G7 countries agree to shut all their coal power plants within the next 10 years (theprogressplaybook.com)
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[–] Retrograde -5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

~~Isn't Germany doubling down on coal at the moment/bringing plants back online?~~

Edit: I was not correct, thanks for clarifying

[–] FooBarrington 11 points 7 months ago

No, Germany's coal usage is currently at a 60-year-low and dropping.

[–] Jumi 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

In 2023 the amount of electricity produced with coal reduced by 30,8% and went from 33,2% of the total electricity production in 2022 to 26,1% in 2023.

For comparison 56,0% of all electricity in 2023 came from renewables compared to 46,3% in 2022.

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[–] Retrograde 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Fair enough, I was sorely mistaken then! I must've read some clickbait bs or something.

[–] Jumi 1 points 7 months ago

No harm done, well done for admitting it.

[–] jose1324 3 points 7 months ago

Sigh, no