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Bad Idea #13 "The Energiewende" with Noah Rettberg
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Energiewende — is Germany a shining example of how to lead the global energy transition, or a cautionary tale of how not to do it?
In this unnerving episode, Mark Lynas is joined by German energy analyst and activist Noah Jakob Rettberg for a deep dive into one of Europe’s most consequential policy blunders: Germany’s nuclear shutdown.
Noah explains how the Energiewende — once celebrated as a green transition — has resulted in skyrocketing electricity prices, energy insecurity, and creeping deindustrialization. He reveals how anti-nuclear ideology within Germany’s Green…
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