r/InternationalNews Sep 30 '24

Environment Britain just closed its last coal power plant, becoming the first G7 nation to do so. This critical move contributes to target emissions reductions. What do you think about this transition to renewable energy?

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u/meshushi Sep 30 '24

Germany, take a look at what you should be doing !

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u/Rockweiler-A Sep 30 '24

Indeed. Complicated by their move away from nuclear and Russian invasion of Ukraine

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u/chatte__lunatique Sep 30 '24

"Zhere vill be KLEIN NUCLEAR in Duetschland! Ze consequences to our sustainability goals are of NEIN IMPORTANCE!"

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u/Rockweiler-A Sep 30 '24

The recent closure of Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant marks a monumental moment for Britain and sets a precedent for other G7 nations. This transition is crucial as we address emissions from the energy sector, now responsible for three-quarters of total greenhouse gas emissions.

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u/SubstantialSchool437 Sep 30 '24

That’s cool n all but it’s a lot easier for britain to do this than countries who actually manufacture things for export in large quantities. Britain has a smaller economy than the state of mississippi.

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u/Vintagepoolside Sep 30 '24

As someone from WV, I think if we are going to end coal we need to hold every other mining facility in the world to a high ethical and safety standard. Whatever coal pushed, made, or had a part in, something else will replace that, often times another resource being mined.

So I think If the goal is safety, environmental protection, and ethically sourced materials, then we should make sure whoever we buy things from is meeting that goal. For example, cobalt mines aren’t exactly the sustainable coal replacement people think it is. It’s just in someone else’s backyard.

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u/Adventurous_Fold_724 Sep 30 '24

Good, alot of fossil companies pump millions into making renewalable and nuclear look bad, for obvious reasons.

But alot of ppl don't know coal actually produces more radioactive waste that nuclear energy.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/do-coal-fired-power-stations-produce-radioactive-waste
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2022-003567_EN.html

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u/Faith_Location_71 Sep 30 '24

I think it's an absolute disaster, but there, you didn't want food grown in fields, you wanted fields covered in solar panels. Wind turbines which have to be back-powered. Just awful!

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u/SpinningHead Sep 30 '24

Someone has been listening to Trumps verbal diarrhea.

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u/The_Un_1 Sep 30 '24

You forgot about all the birds they're killing... Oh and something about driving the whales insane, right?