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Germany’s emissions hit 70-year low as it reduces reliance on coal (www.theguardian.com)
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Despite this fall in coal reliance, the thinktank said, “most of the emissions cuts in 2023 are not sustainable from an industrial or climate policy perspective”.

Müller said: “The crisis-related slump in production weakens the German economy. If emissions are subsequently relocated abroad, then nothing has been achieved for the climate.”

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[-] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 months ago

You can not outsource certain emissions like the electricity grid, transport within the country and heating. Also Germany is a massive exporter of industrial products.

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