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Fury as EU moves ahead with plans to label gas and nuclear as ‘green’
The Guardian ^ | 3 January 2022 | Jennifer Rankin

Posted on 01/04/2022 5:14:52 AM PST by Erik Latranyi

The European Commission is facing a furious backlash over plans to allow gas and nuclear to be labelled as “green” investments, as Germany’s economy minister led the charge against “greenwashing”.

The EU executive was accused of trying to bury the proposals by releasing long-delayed technical rules on its green investment guidebook to diplomats on New Year’s Eve, hours before a deadline expired.

The draft proposals seen by the Guardian would allow gas and nuclear to be included in the EU “taxonomy of environmentally sustainable economic activities”, subject to certain conditions.

The taxonomy is a classification system intended to direct billions to clean-energy projects to meet the EU goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: climatechange; gas; green; nuclear
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The reality that wind/solar are unreliable sources of energy is sinking in.

So, what do socialists do?

Redefine words to mean something else.

1 posted on 01/04/2022 5:14:52 AM PST by Erik Latranyi
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To: Erik Latranyi

Let then go all green with wind and solar - maybe the winter blackouts will cause a certain group accustomed to warmer climes to return home.


2 posted on 01/04/2022 5:17:04 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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Nuclear is green!

Few effluents created assuming the proper fissionable material, say, Thorium.

3 posted on 01/04/2022 5:19:50 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (I use an euphemism for "Let's Go Brandon!". It's F*** Joe Brain-dead! )
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To: Erik Latranyi
Rumor has it that it can get a bit nippy in Europe in December...January...February.
4 posted on 01/04/2022 5:21:44 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: Erik Latranyi

“Redefine words to mean something else.”

But, but...they’d be the first ones to say a male swimmer could “transition” to be a female swimmer.


5 posted on 01/04/2022 5:22:15 AM PST by moovova
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To: Erik Latranyi

Only things that won’t work can be Green!

When the commies and socialists are furious, you are surely on the right track.


6 posted on 01/04/2022 5:22:28 AM PST by Sarcazmo
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I know, but nuclear works to power an economy. If it’s labeled green the commies can’t take it away. They are working toward an agenda here and this is going to make it harder for them.

Poor commies.


7 posted on 01/04/2022 5:24:46 AM PST by Sarcazmo
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That is because their idiotic proposals to be “all green” by 2030 or some BS like that will be exposed for the stupidity it is.

They can’t afford to get Pansed in the public domain for all to see, right?

So they change the definition. It’s what they do.


8 posted on 01/04/2022 5:24:56 AM PST by rlmorel (Nothing can foster principles of freedom more effectively than the imposition of tyranny.)
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A lie begets a lie.

"Green" energy never was and now "non-green" energy will be called "green".

Did those who sold the lie of "green" energy really expect truth from others?

9 posted on 01/04/2022 5:34:22 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Erik Latranyi

IOW,, SOP for the left.


10 posted on 01/04/2022 5:35:56 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Can’t nuclear energy glow green?


11 posted on 01/04/2022 5:42:49 AM PST by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.p)
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Another reality is that oil and natural gas come from the earth. Pumped from the ground.

The refining process for oil, to change into fuel for Anne ignite is just that, a process.


12 posted on 01/04/2022 5:46:11 AM PST by qaz123
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To: Erik Latranyi

Putin’s gas, being natural, is Green and why one asks is because Putin gets it out of the ground for them. Some of the biggest companies on Earth and in every nation are energy companies providing gas. The companies that provide electric are going to need nuclear. Micro nuke plants will work.


13 posted on 01/04/2022 5:46:37 AM PST by Jumper
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To: PIF

They just buy puffier down jackets.

I’m still amazed that after importing Somalians, they resettle them in two of the coldest places in the country, Maine and Minnesota.


14 posted on 01/04/2022 5:47:43 AM PST by qaz123
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“Redefine words to mean something else.”

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Excellent observation, however I believe it’s not just socialists, but all dictatorial regimes (communists and fascists, too).

Controlling the language is fundamental to their ability to control conversation and dictate what the “truth” is and is very effective for dominating the weak minded.

The CDC’s recent revision of the definition of “vaccine” which excludes the word “immunity” is a perfect and relevant example.


15 posted on 01/04/2022 5:49:35 AM PST by Qui is (Biden spews and Harris swallows. )
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Excellent observation, however I believe it’s not just socialists, but all dictatorial regimes (communists and fascists, too).

I agree with you. The label is irrelevant. Only university indoctrinators try to define and redefine each system as unique. (Socialism is not communism. Fascism is not socialism. Democratic socialism is not economic socialism.)

Etc, etc, etc.

This is all meant to divide and keep us confused.

The people of Italy did not see a big difference between Mussolini and Hitler. But one was a fascist and the other a NAZI (not a socialist, according to the indoctrinators)

The FACT is that all these systems are nothing more than a single person, family or group that is trying to gain power and wealth over a nation. Monarchs, dictators and all the others included.

Their goal is always the same....take power for themselves, enrich themselves and see how long you can maintain control over the masses.

16 posted on 01/04/2022 5:58:01 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Erik Latranyi

That’s one way to meet their goals. Talk about moving goal posts…


17 posted on 01/04/2022 6:06:49 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Pretty soon burning coal will be green along with London Fog.


18 posted on 01/04/2022 6:14:45 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: Erik Latranyi

The whole green label is BS as far as I’m concerned. There are two labels I avoid on anything I purchase because I figure I’m just paying a premium for that claim. One is “green” and the other is “organic”.


19 posted on 01/04/2022 6:23:23 AM PST by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: woodbutcher1963

Yep.

Coal is from the antediluvian bog forests…

…greener than a leprechaun.


20 posted on 01/04/2022 6:45:37 AM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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