[jhayward]

Germany did not replace nuclear with coal. Coal consumption is at 50% of pre-drawdown levels.

[oceanplexian]

I mean for power generation, I guess sure. But coal is an essential part of steel production. And steel is the thing that literally all modern buildings and vehicles are made out of. So the whole "Green industry doesn't need coal infrastructure" thing is just BS.

[nl]

What are you talking about?

The comment was that nuclear was replaced by renewables for power generation.

Neither nuclear or renewables replace coking coal. There is a hydrogen steel cycle that can though but not in industrial quantity yet.