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by vaylian 1398 days ago
I know you mean well, but

> * Restart of all possible coal plants (only two have announced restart in Germany!)

> * Removal of any restrictions limiting oil and diesel fired gensets from operating

are really bad ideas. The current crisis is nothing compared to the looming climate crisis. What we need is a hard sustained break in energy consumption. We can have a good quality of life with a lot less energy, if we stop wasting so many resources on things that don't matter or are not required. We should buy (and produce) less non-essentials and travel should be limited to things that really require physical presence. Home office should be offered whenever possible.