All economic activity requires energy consumption. In fact, money is just an abstract representation of energy. Spending money is the same as consuming energy, and causing pollution. You can accurately estimate anything's carbon footprint simply by looking at its price. No energy means no economy.
Germany hung their economy by a single thread that can be severed by anyone, including their own greentards. Further, their primary supplier is hostile to Germany and deeply hates them. How incredibly stupid is that? It's not the first time Germany committed economic suicide.
You are absolutely right. $ = btus kw etc. Even bitcoins are not green.
“Germany hung its economy by a single thread.”
Kind of like the US and china.
All by design.