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PUBLICATIONS - Green Wedge Tracker – Monitoring climate DETAILS conversations - September 2021

2 Dec 2021

Share this on Facebook The current energy shortage and price increases, combined with the EGD implementation (#fitfor55 launched in July) has raised questions and concerns in every country on the Share this on LinkedIn energy mix strategy, on the social and economic impact of the European climate strategy on people. [...] In the context of the IPCC report and the summer floods (see our Summer Tracker below), < PREVIOUS NEXT > the German federal election represented a first real test for the Green Party and results have been disappointing. [...] Right-wing supporters used the hashtag to highlight Green inconsistencies and paradoxes: for instance the perceived negative impact of having Green mayors on the visual deterioration of the city (#SaccageParis). [...] Some have also raised the issue of the impact of electric cars on biodiversity due to poor recycling of some of the parts (such as the batteries). [...] Comforted in the choice of nuclear energy The electricity shortage and the rising price across Europe has added another string to the bow of nuclear lobbies and supporters and comforted France in its strategic choice (France gets 70% of its electricity from nuclear).

Authors

Victoria Baumgartner

Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom