Wind turbines and solar panels in Germany: From an article published and distributed this morning by Forbes Magazine’s, Current Climate.
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According to a new study, in 2023, carbon dioxide emissions in Germany fell to their lowest level since the 1950s.
This highlights efforts by Europe’s largest economy to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and rely more on sustainable energy sources.
The report found that the country emitted 673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2023, a decline of 73 million metric tons compared to 2022.
The bulk of the decline comes from decreased electricity from coal, but another contributor was economic issues the country faced last year, which caused a decline in industrial production in the country.
A drastic decline is pretty unlikely during 2024 but a long-term decline can be expected, especially after Germany’s legislature passed a bill last Fall that will phase out the use of oil and gas heating systems by 2030.
Canada must do better; but politicians like @PierrePoilievre and his Conservative bosses are promoting pollution. Why? Follow the money, because that’s where we’ll find the answers and the truth about who profits from a polluted world. 
The Resolver 
Good post. People here don’t know the success that is already occurring, which we need to do more of. A good example is the most prolific wind energy state in the US is fossil fuel rich Texas. About 20% of Texas’ electricity comes from wind energy. There are several smaller states the get over 1/3 of their electricity from wind energy, with Iowa getting over 40%. As for solar, if California was measured as a country, it would be the 4th largest user of solar energy in the world. These are two of America’s leading states for economic growth. Keith
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Thanks, Keith. Let’s hope we learn to do better, and soon. Cheers.
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