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G7 Vows To Phase Out Fossil Fuels By 2100

Posted by samzenpus on from the power-up dept.

Taco Cowboy writes: The G7 group of countries has issued a pledge that they will phase out fossil fuels by the end of this century. The announcement was warmly welcomed by environmental groups. "Angela Merkel took the G7 by the scruff of the neck," said Ruth Davis a political advisor to Greenpeace and a senior associate at E3G. "Politically, the most important shift is that chancellor Merkel is back on climate change. This was not an easy negotiation. She did not have to put climate change on the agenda here. But she did," Davis said. The G7 plege includes a goal proposed by the EU to cut emissions 60% on 2010 levels by 2050, with full decarbonisation by 2100.

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  1. No, not really by Kartu · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nuclear power in Germany
    In 2001 a law was passed requiring the closing of all nuclear power plants within a period of 32 years. The shutdown time was extended to 2040 by a new government in 2010. After the Fukushima incident, the law was abrogated and the end of nuclear energy was set to 2022

    Renewable energy in Germany
    Net-generation from renewable energy sources in the German electricity sector has increased from 6.3% in 2000 to about 30% in 2014

    Renewable sources:
    40% - wind
    30% - biomass
    16% - solar
    14% - hydropower

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R...

    There are countries which are way ahead of Germany in this regard, for instance, Sweden.