Corona: South Africans Fight for Their Right to Breathe
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Coal #SouthAfrica #Coronavirus

Each year, thousands of South Africans die from the consequences of coal-fired power generation․ The respiratory disease COVID-19 is exacerbating the country's health crisis․

Troubling Addiction: The World Is Failing To Phase Out Coal
#International #Business #Coal #Environment #RenewableEnergy #GermanEnergyRevolution #China #Poland #ClimateChange

It is the most CO2 intensive of all fuels and yet consumption of it is rising dramatically, regardless of the climate crisis․ We’re burning coal like there is no tomorrow․ Why is it proving so difficult to phase out?

LNG Imports and Nuclear Power: A Look at Germany's Alternatives To Putin's Gas
#International #Business #Ukraine #Russia #NaturalGas #NuclearPower #RenewableEnergy #NaturalResources #Coal #GermanEnergyRevolution #VladimirPutin

The German government is currently bracing itself for a period without Russian energy supplies․ All ideas are on the table, even extending the lifespans of nuclear power plants that are slated to close this year․ Will energy security now trump climate protection?

A Few Sanctions and That Was It: Merkel's Legacy on Russia Casts a Shadow over Her Party
#International #Germany #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #AngelaMerkel #VladimirPutin #RenewableEnergy #NuclearPower #NaturalGas #NaturalResources #Coal #GermanEnergyRevolution #FossilFuels #Ukraine #GermanForeignPolicy #ChristianDemocraticUnion #ChristianSocialUnion #SocialDemocraticParty

Angela Merkel knew how brutal Vladimir Putin could be․ But under her leadership, Germany became increasingly dependent on Russian natural gas․ Her energy policy errors are now weighing heavily on the country․

German Economy Minister on the Gas Shortage: "There Is a Black Hat, and Putin Is Wearing It"
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Germany is facing a potentially difficult winter due to natural gas shortages․ In an interview, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck talks about what Putin is trying to achieve and how Germany is seeking to dull the effects․

A Global Shopping Tour: Where Will Germany Get Its Energy in the Future?
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Germany must not only free itself from Russian gas, but from fossil fuels altogether․ Where will those future energies come from?