Germany’s carbon dioxide emissions are back where they were in the 1950s, and most of the reduction comes from industry, which is producing goods at the same level it did in 2006. The governments idiotic energy policies have put the country on the verge of a recession. From Mike Shedlock at mishtalk.com:
German CO₂ emissions are the lowest since the 1950s. Is this a success or a failure?
Agora Energiewend reports Germany’s CO₂ Emissions Drop to Record Low. The details and results are interesting, emphasis mine.
Last year, Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to 673 million tonnes of CO₂. Emissions thus fell by 46 percent compared to the reference year 1990 – their lowest level since the 1950s. At the same time, CO₂ emissions were about 49 million tonnes of CO₂ below the annual target of 722 million tonnes of CO₂ derived from the Climate Protection Act.
Two main developments were responsible for the decrease of 73 million tonnes of CO₂ compared to 2022. First, coal-fired power generation fell to its lowest level since the 1960s, saving 44 million tonnes of CO₂ alone. The reasons for this were a significant drop in electricity demand, increased electricity imports from neighbouring countries – around half of which came from renewable sources of energy – as well as a commensurate decrease in electricity exports and a slight increase in domestic green electricity generation. Second, emissions from industry fell significantly. This was largely due to the decline in production by energy-intensive companies as a result of the economic situation and international crises. While overall economic output shrank by 0.3 percent according to preliminary figures, energy-intensive production fell by 11 percent in 2023.
“2023 was a two-speed year as far as climate protection in Germany is concerned: the energy sector notched up a climate policy success with its record level of new renewable power, taking us closer to the 2030 target,” said Simon Müller, director of Agora Energiewende Germany. “However, we don’t consider the emissions reductions seen in the industrial sector to be sustainable. The drop in production due to the energy crisis weakens Germany’s industrial base. If emissions are simply shifted abroad as a result, this won’t benefit the climate. The buildings and transport sectors are also lagging as far as structural climate protection measures are concerned.”
The Agenda 2030 target.
I’m always happy when they say the keep it quiet part out loud.
It all makes sense when you attribute it to malice and we are the carbon they want to reduce by any means necessary.
It isn’t too bad out (7 degrees no wind) if you have several layers of clothes at every level and thick socks, with long johns, head wrap, balaclava, and a logo fashion COV-LARP mask over it.
Statist Utopians won’t have to live with the consequences of green fairytales and you’ll own nothing and be happy with your bug chitin stew.