Posted on 11/13/2017 9:25:58 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
BERLIN - Environmental policy dominated negotiations on forming a new German coalition on Friday, as the Greens pushed their would-be partners for a quicker exit from coal power.
Whats lying on the table isnt enough for us, said Greens chairwoman Simone Peter in response to a suggestion by the two other camps that 10 coal-fired power stations be shuttered. The Greens are holding out for carbon dioxide emissions cuts that would require the closing of 20 coal plants.
Earlier, a discussion paper seen by Reuters showed that the two more pro-business partners wanted to cut coal power by 3-5 gigawatts by 2020. The ecologists wanted an 8-10 gigawatt cut.
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Hey, I have an idea! Go back to using horses for transportation, candles for light, and wood for fuel! What’s a little horse poop, house fires, and deforestation compared to “progress”?
The Germans are allowing themselves to be blackmailed into an 19th Century existence.
This is insane.
What will happen here, is they end up agreeing, then get forced to buy power from neighbours, made from coal and nuke power...at a rate 50 percent higher than current rates.
As they're being colonized by 7th century throwbacks. Great days to be a Kraut!
Greens don’t mind if people freeze to death ,it lowers the Earth’s population
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