Originally Posted by
Tartiflette Fan
Indeed it is.
To pick up on the trend of the OP, Germany is also pursuing the same general theme with a mad blinkered vision driven by the Greens. It is already clear that the Chinese will capture a lot of the car market traditionally held by German manufacturers, heat-pump manufacturers cannot possibly meet demand, German industry is suffering badly from the highest electricity prices in Europe, inflated by eco-levies. It is amazing how these small groups of near-extremists have been able to capture such key positions in politics and the economy.
A couple of months ago, Habeck - the Green Energy minister - came close to introducing a law enforcing that any heating-system installed from 2024 would have to be powered by at least 65% renewable energy, which meant in nearly all cases a heat-pump, solar or pellet-stoves . The ridiculously short lead-time for planning this measure and lack of capacity ( and finances ) for the heat-pumps meant there was a huge public uproar and the law was shelved ( undoubtedly to be brought out again sometime ).Habeck got a bloody nose and retreated claiming that his intentions had been deliberately twisted by political enemies.
https://www.merkur.de/politik/heizun...-92316606.html
And still they are at it. They were handed an decree by the highest court, cause they tried to ram the law through without enough time for parliament to deal with it. Now they just screw us via the heating oil and heating gas prices (on Friday they will bring in a new law on CO2 privcing)
All Green lefties clientele is not bothered at all, cause they get their heating paid for by the tax paying people.
I´m living in a totalitarian state nowadays.