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Nuclear energy key to decarbonising Europe, says EESC

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129 points mpweiher | 1 comments | 12 Dec 25 17:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.194s | source
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mrweasel ◴[12 Dec 25 20:03 UTC] No.46248194[source]▶
Modern energi consumption confuses me. There has never been more wind and solar, coal fired plants are almost a thing of the past. Everything is becoming increasingly energy efficient, yet we produce more CO2?

Where is the fossile fuel being burnt?

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iknowstuff ◴[12 Dec 25 20:13 UTC] No.46248301[source]▶
Roughly, greenhouse gases are, a quarter from (animal) agriculture, quarter from energy, quarter from industry (cement/steel etc), and a quarter from transport.
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1. dalyons ◴[12 Dec 25 22:40 UTC] No.46249909[source]▶
i couldnt believe that animal ag was the same as power, so i looked it up. Animal ag is ~14%, power is ~35%. so not close to equivilant, but ag is still a way bigger percentage than i would have guessed!