From the EU Coal Countries: Any Excuse Is Fine If It Impedes the Progress of Clean Energy
Europe’s “Green Deal” is much like the American concept of the “Green New Deal,” with the exception of the fact that it might actually happen. Having said that, it is facing opposition, and from a predictable source.The Green Deal is a proposal from the European Union’s brand new European Commission. The proposal lacks full detail at this point, but, if fleshed out and implemented, it would make the EU net-zero carbon by 2050. Yet certain European countries have deeply entrenched interests in coal, and this, as one might expect, means pushing back against clean energy. From GreenTech Media:
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