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03 Aug 2017

ā€œDangerous polarisationā€

Handelsblatt

The German discussion about the energy transition is ā€œmarked by polarisation, polemic, and misleading reasoningā€, writes former energy industry manager Thomas Unnerstall in a guest commentary in Handelsblatt. One side criticises ā€œexploding costsā€ and ā€œa gradual de-industrialisationā€, others criticise the introduction of auctions for renewables support, and others emphasise climate protection so much that they ignore economic feasibility. This polarisation undermined the societal consensus needed for a project like the Energiewende: ā€œMore honesty is needed, more fact-based orientation, more spirit of compromise – on both sides,ā€ writes Unnerstall, who wrote the book ā€œā€.

For background on the German generational project, check out Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę’s Germany's Energiewende: The Easy Guide.

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