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Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter (www.reuters.com)

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[–] notapantsday@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That is just blatant misinformation. Name one single coal plant that has been restarted since nuclear power was phased out.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-reactivates-coal-fired-power-plant-to-save-gas/a-62893497

The Mehrum plant in Hohenhameln and the Heyden plant in Petershagen (whose operation has been extended).

Unless your nitpick is that these were started before the final nuclear shutdown, but I never said otherwise, only that both things happened recently.

[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

I understood it as coal was phased in as nuclear was phased out. The thing that astounds me still though is how recent the last 3 were shut down.

[–] notapantsday@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

They were extended specifically because of natural gas supply issues, caused by the war in Ukraine. Not because of nuclear shutdowns.