The Great Energy Debate: Is Nuclear Power the Solution to Climate Change?
#International #World #GermanEnergyRevolution #NuclearPhaseOut #SolarPower #FossilFuels #WindEnergy #RenewableEnergy

Paul Dorfman and Staffan Qvist both want to save the climate․ But one of them wants to rid the world of nuclear reactors while the other wants to build more of them․ We brought them together for a debate․

Quiet Energy Revolution: Germany's Stricter New Emissions Goals Present Huge Challenge
#International #Business #ClimateChange #Environment #GermanEnergyRevolution #NuclearPower #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #WindEnergy

Germany's high court ruled in April that the government had to do more in the fight against global warming․ The tough new emissions targets will be difficult to meet․

Green Party Co-Leader Annalena Baerbock on Coalition Talks: "The Government Currently Being Formed Is Finally Going to Act"
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Germany is still in the process of putting together a government following the September election․ Green Party co-leader Annalena Baerbock speaks to DER SPIEGEL about progress on climate policy, the challenges of a three-party coalition and why German autobahns are not getting a speed limit․

Mining the Planet to Death: The Dirty Truth About Clean Technologies
#International #World #ClimateNegotiations #ClimateChange #GermanEnergyRevolution #Environment #OffshoreWindParks #WindEnergy #SolarPower #NaturalResources #RenewableEnergy

The poor South is being exploited so that the rich North can transition to environmental sustainability․ Entire swaths of land are being destroyed to secure the resources needed to produce wind turbines and solar cells․ Are there alternatives?

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?

Reducing Reliance on Russia: Germany's Economy Minister Goes Shopping
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German Economy Minister Robert Habeck traveled to the Persian Gulf over the weekend to negotiate liquid natural gas deals that can help reduce his country's reliance on fossil fuels from Russia․

A Few Sanctions and That Was It: Merkel's Legacy on Russia Casts a Shadow over Her Party
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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․

Anatomy of Germany's Reliance on Russian Natural Gas: Decades of Addiction
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The Americans warned Germany, as did the Eastern Europeans․ But Germany just continued buying more and more natural gas from Russia․ The addiction stretches back several decades, and it is full of misjudgments and errors․

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?