āDangerous polarisationā
The German discussion about the energy transition is āmarked by polarisation, polemic, and misleading reasoningā, writes former energy industry manager Thomas Unnerstall in a guest commentary in Handelsblatt. One side criticises āexploding costsā and āa 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: āMore honesty is needed, more fact-based orientation, more spirit of compromise ā on both sides,ā writes Unnerstall, who wrote the book āā.
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