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Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who the fuck are paying nuclear lobbyist? Do they even exist? Like is "Big Nuclear" real? Can I get a job there? I'd love to get paid a shit load to go to the same dinners fossil fuel executives go to, but I'd get to actually advocate for something worthwhile and that would improve life in the future.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it genuinely is. Doesn't take too long to find the lobby groups. A lot of funding comes from mining. Also, RAB funding (from the government) allows nuclear companies to earn a profit without having the plant completed yet. So there is money to be made. Ever wonder why there's a lot of pro-nuke videos on YouTube? Rather than academic spaces? Which time and again shows you that renewables are superior in virtually every way?