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This meant that for every euro that found its way into the hands of a “prosumer” homeowner, farmer, or business, a euro was recovered from the electricity bills of those who did not own property and could therefore not take advantage of the FiT.
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trying to reach ambitious climate targets with generous subsidies was never going to succeed — especially when the costs of the subsidies are passed down on to consumers.
✏️ Inevitably, the government looks for a way to recover the subsidy. In Germany, they added a fee on top of people’s electric bills.. Passing the cost onto the people. When it comes to renewables, all the people are seeing ars added costs on their daily lives, utilities, etc. Even the need for a EV. 🔗 View Highlight
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This is what the struggle of the Yellow Vests movement in France in late 2018 was all about, as was the more recent farmer protests over regulations to limit the emissions from nitrogen use in agriculture.
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Many homeowners were worried about the financial implications of the mandatory installation of heat pumps, including the initial investment and potential increase in maintenance costs. Renters feared that landlords would pass on the costs of compliance through higher rents.
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German workers also fear that they will be forced to buy a high-priced EV
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Germany’s energiewende would provoke a backlash if the costs of the transition continued to fall on the shoulders of those least able to afford it — namely, working-class Germans and small businesses. The June 2024 election results confirm that the backlash is well and truly here.
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In the electricity sector, the massive giveaway of public money to private “green” interests, coupled with the decision to add the cost of the subsidies to consumers’ electricity bills (in the name of “fiscal responsibility”) have turned large sections of the working class against all things green.
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must get serious about developing an alternative that is anchored in public ownership of energy and extending public control over vital supply chains. The financial, technical, and social case for this alternative is compelling.