By Jo Nova
In a shock move, the German government will allow citizens to use oil and gas to heat their homes again, even though this might increase global temperatures by a thousandth of a degree in 80 years time. The government or rather, the taxpayers, will still be forced to subsidize 30 to 70% of the cost of a new heat pump, but won’t actually fine anyone or put them in jail if they buy an oil or gas heater. (Yay, “freedom”.)
Green groups responded with all the wisdom we’ve come to expect:
This reform is a disaster’: Climate groups slam Germany for scrapping renewable heating law
EuroNews
One critic has called the move “an unconditional fulfilment of all the wishes of the fossil fuel lobby”.
“This reform is a disaster,” Green Party parliamentary group co-leader Katharina Dröge told the German Press Agency (dpa).
“The CDU and SPD [Social Democratic Party] have today made it abundantly clear: climate protection is completely irrelevant to this coalition,” she added. “The federal government has abandoned the achievement of the climate targets.”
Germany still relies on oil and gas for 80% of its heating needs. The mandate to force people to switch to at least 65% renewables for heating came into place in 2023.
People disliked heat pumps so much they just stopped building new homes.
Germany accused of ditching climate targets as it scraps renewables mandate
By Deborah Cole, The Guardian
She said: “The dilemma was that Robert Habeck’s heating law had unsettled homeowners. Sales of modern heating systems, heat pumps and modern gas boilers plummeted. People stopped building altogether.”
The dispute poisoned relations in the coalition of Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and pro-business Free Democrats and is often called the beginning of the premature implosion of that government.
The left always go too far.
Germans are still free to buy heat pumps, or use biomass or biofuel if they want to. The “disaster” here is that Germans have some freedom to choose. And if the renewable heaters were cheap to run, no one would need a mandate to force compliance.
The Green Left Agenda is falling apart.
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“People stopped building altogether.”
“altogether” sounds so serious: entirely; completely; utterly
That’s interesting. I wonder if there is information. Even a 10% or 20% decline in building should work its way back through the supply chains. Has there been a decline in forestry and wood products activity? How about the making of kitchen sinks or bathroom commodes? Window glass? Carpet? Inquiring minds want to know.
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There are a few references to a decline in housing construction in Germany John. https://finexity.com/en/blog/historic-low-in-new-residential-construction-in-germany.
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German industrial production peaked in 2017 and has been steadily declining since then.
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It looks like the fat lady is preparing to sing
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Like this one, Brünnehilde?
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy5v3efiqL2fK6cx3XYRADN0C7GFXPGm9zkJgc_GgtlpbzChOf1w16JoX9NKnWszMVHkI_kdOfH08HkXqNwJM7ZL6-vJKOVM22JZub0BYUQPlTyDWxGqPuMVbk0FFGksLOmKqtSQfS68/s1600/opera-singer..class.jpg
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Scary.
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the Germans are very principled people and fight to the last day.
The fat lady will need to sit some time.
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Speaking of … ze Germans, there is this absolutely bonkers story.
https://www.eugyppius.com/p/pensioner-facing-police-investigation
I’m not sure which is worse, that Germany has such an insane law against mocking politicians, or that the chancellor employs a team full of snitches to root out and prosecute even the mildest of insults. I don’t recall the exact number, but in a post a few months back Eugyppius mentioned that Merz’s team has reported THOUSANDS of posts for violating that idiotic statute. It’s a shame that AfD politicians appear to have taken the high road and not abused the same statute. Pretty much every word ever written about any of them violates it. Imagine how quickly that little law would get repealed if AfD politicians started getting progressives tossed in jail for calling them Nazis or any of the other crap they are constantly being smeared with.
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The absurdity of it all suggests just how bad/guilty/inept the ruling class is.
The “climate denier” namecalling and denigration doesn’t work as well now as it used to, so presumably they have to do more crazy forms of intimidation.
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That sounds like the opening line of a Babylon Bee parody, but like all this insanity of the Left, it’s true.
The Left are so crazy now it’s increasingly difficult to distinguish between parody and reality.
They have, in fact, become parodies of themselves.
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The Germans should be allowed to use energy or they may again start looking for more Lebensraum.
We know or should know what happened last time they did that.
Remember also that the National Socialists were big advocates for “renewables” and other ecofascist ideas like biodynamic farming (in earlier years), just like modern day socialists.
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With me you will not adventure.
lol
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Farmers who make a point of not spraying biocides of various sorts around their farms , find it really hard to not be biodynamic.
You might be talking about Demeter certified farming.
My old Webster dictionary defines biodynamic as the opposite of biostatic.
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Some years ago I recall a report that in Germany cut logs were being kept under locks/ storage cages etc because of theft.
It seems that the choice between being warm in winter or being a good little ‘Greta’ and freezing had been decided.
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Maybe the state should sell all that wood themselves. Bring in a forester to cut down sickly trees and cut firebreaks through the forest, sell the good wood to a lumber-mill, and sell the waste-wood that is not up to lumber standards to local firewood companies (or run it through a chipper and use/sell it as mulch). That wood ensure they get paid for that wood AND make their parks less attractive to ‘wood poachers’.
But that wood make too much sense.
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That makes perfect sense. Which is why it is not done. The government is there to frustrate sensible behaviour, not accomodate it.
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It seems the problem is that people are helping themselves. They are leaving out the middle men altogether. The way it used to be when people were allowed to forage in State Forests for fallen timbers for own use. You can do it here for a small fee.
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Thanks David, If it is on the BBC it must be true (apart from some editing).
It was on NoTrickZone where Pierre, a climate sceptic, had in response to local and German matters by installing a large stove/heater powered with cut wood.
He also arranged a future supply as well.
If that doesn’t work, then he might try using wood from Finland or Sweden, which (as Ireland found out with peat bog ) can be burnt without penalty because it is imported**).
** you aren’t allowed to burn native peat bog in Ireland as it is smelly, smokey and releases CO2. But imported stuff from the EU is OK because it is imported.
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It seems firewood theft is rife in Victoristan but the aim is to sell it for profit, not to heat their house.
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Like Australia, mass muslim migration has put huge pressure on housing.
“People disliked heat pumps so much they just stopped building new homes.”
The collision of mad left schemes and fake science has made Germany seriously dysfunctional. As intended.
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Green chlorophyll is a long chain hydrocabon.
Green politics is violent anarchism which leads to mass murdering tyranny, communism or fascism.
Adolph Hitler was a deranged Austrian vegetarian Green socialist.
So we all know what comes next. We saw it at Bondi.
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“People disliked heat pumps so much they just stopped building new homes.”
Probably didn’t like the massive power bills.
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And Germany imports electricity from France which is generated by Nuclear Power Stations.
No wonder that Germany recognises the mistake in shutting down it’s own Nuclear Power Stations (Thanks to that East German Stasi Agent, Angela Merkel), and is now restarting it’s Nuclear Power.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/01/15/germany-nuclear-power-production-to-restart-friedrich-merz/
Now with Oil and Gas to be used, why not King Coal as well. Poland next door just loves Coal.
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The French nuclear fleet is the backbone of half of Europe’s grid. It’s going to be a real mess when that fleet ages out.
Most of their nuclear plants were built in the 1980s and are nearing the end of their lifespan, with almost none being built since the turn of the century. The average age of their nuclear plants is 39 years, with an average projected lifespan of 40 years. Obviously, they’ll do what the can to extend that lifespan, but that buys them maybe another 10-20 years before they’ll have no choice but to star shutting them down. What will the rest of Europe do when France’s nuclear surplus evaporates and the frogs keep all that sweet nuclear electricity for themselves?
https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/wnisr2025-figure33_nuke_france_agefleet.pdf
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France is building more. Especially now that nuclear power stations by law have zero emissions.
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Uranium has ’emissions’, that’s how it works isn’t it? By the way, I’m not a scientist.
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Yes. That’s why it’s hilarious. Emission free nuclear power? It runs on deadly nuclear emissions. But now really dangerous nuclear emissions are nothing compared to CO2. Infra red or radiant heat is now more deadly than gamma, beta rays, X rays or neutrons. Real science is nothing compared to tobacconist footballer Al Gore’s Green science, which is not science at all. Uninformed opinion is now more important than fact.
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Yep, Green science is not science at all, just like Political ‘science’. Politics is not a science, not even an art anymore.
It’s a criminal enterprise.
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It looks like the barking mad green govt in Germany was afraid of the electoral consequences and more cold deaths from their callous neglect.
But will the voters really wake up to these treasonous scumbags and kick them out at the next available opportunity? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
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The problem is that the only conservative party, AdF, is being kept out by the socialists and the greens in coalition. Similar to Geert Wilders being denied power by the other lesser lights forming a blocking coalition. The AdF and Geert need to win an absolute majority of seats to gorm their respective governments… Much like the unaparty here close ranks to keep Pauline at bay. Stupidity writ large.
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Did you notice that Albo ha adopted a new line of policy?
He is now spruicking Conservative Motherhood as if he owned it.
His shrinks must have advised him that 50% + 1 of the voters are dopey enough to fall for it!
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More detailed evidence that the OECD countries have wasted 16 trillion $ on the extremist’s green scam over the last 30 years.
Now that’s a real delusional CC disaster, but will the voters wake up in time?
https://www.newsbreak.com/climate-cosmos-318752396/4513409691926-trillions-spent-zero-climate-gains-the-costly-myth-of-green-policies
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FWIW – more AI developments in today’s Coffee and Covid
Starts here
“Meanwhile, in a different kind of earthquake, things are unfolding just as quickly as we thought; maybe faster. Yesterday, the New York Times reported, “Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.” In Block’s case, 40% translates to shaving headcount by around 4,000 of its previously 10,000 employees— even though the digital payments company just posted its most profitable quarter in history. Get this: the company’s stock skyrocketed +26% on the news.”
More at
https://open.substack.com/pub/coffeeandcovid/p/shadows-of-shame-friday-february?
And other things
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And
“United Nations Launches New IPCC for Artificial Intelligence, Bernie Sanders Issues Dire Warnings”
“Antonio Guterres at AI Impact Summit: ‘Less hype, less fear’ – IPCC-style UN panel aims for ‘human control’ of AI
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, UN chief Antonio Guterres emphasised the need for a balanced approach to AI, advocating for less hype and fear while promoting human oversight. ”
More at
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/02/24/united-nations-launches-new-ipcc-for-artificial-intelligence-bernie-sanders-issues-dire-warnings/
That bloke again –
Welcome to “boiling AI”?
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FWIW
“The Lancet Blasts RFK, Jr., Which Is Ridiculous”
“The Lancet was once considered a gold-standard medical journal.
Now? It is a symbol of how the Establishment destroyed itself by becoming an adjunct to an ideological left-wing agenda. ”
More at
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/02/27/the-lancet-blasts-rfk-jr-after-it-destroyed-medical-credibility-n3812357
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Really hate that word “mandate”. After COVID and now the crazy rush to de-carbonisation that word and all its actions are offensive. If a product is good enough it should be able to attract users because of its value. Not be forced upon us. If you want to drive an BPEV or install a heat pump, go right ahead but should never be forced. Also, for those wanting to drive a BPEV, or install a home battery dont tell me you’re saving the planet either.
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Mertz is leading the charge on this and sees renewables as ‘transitional tech’. He hates wind farms with a vengeance, ugly monstrosities blighting the landscape.
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Heating with nuclear power: Company has discovered a loophole in the nuclear phase-out law – and intends to exploit it.
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” Only plants for electricity generation are legally prohibited. Therefore, he is focusing on reactors that supply heat for households and industry.”
Perhaps we in Australia could take note of this angle.
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IW Cologne Neue Erneuerbaren-Quote im Heizungsgesetz: Gasrechnung könnte um Hunderte Euro steigen
Due to these high safety standards, the Finnish Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) has already supported the use of the reactor in close proximity to residential areas. One reactor is intended to supply up to 20,000 households. The goal is to achieve a price of €15 per megawatt-hour. District heating in Germany often costs over €100 per megawatt-hour. Given current climate and energy policies, prices are more likely to rise than fall in the future.
€15 per megawatt-hour = $A25 per megawatt-hour compared with $525 per MWh in SA.
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and Court orders Greenpeace to pay $345 million to US oil pipeline company.
Ouch!!! And Trump has cancelled any Federal Govt. payouts to “Green” activists.
They claim they haven’t the money and will appeal (I wonder if the lawyers want money?)
That was in North Dakota.
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That should bankrupt them, hopefully.
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Merkel was a kremlin agent
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Obama worked for Peking. Biden worked for anyone who paid.
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FWIW
More spiel
“South Fork Wind Malinformation”
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/02/24/south-fork-wind-malinformation/
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FWIW – “Elbow’s” pot being stirred
“Pauline’s Dark Forces T-Shirt
Sale price$30.00”
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PREORDER NOW: Anthony Albanese has labelled Pauline Hanson’s supporters “dark forces”. It was his “deplorables” moment, a stark flash of contempt that showed exactly how detached and arrogant this Labor leadership has become.
When a Prime Minister sneers at everyday Australians for wanting affordable homes, lower power bills and sensible immigration, he is not attacking each and every Australian.
This shirt flips the insult straight back where it belongs. Wear it proudly. Let everyone know, including the Prime Minister, that you are one of Pauline’s Dark Forces and you are not backing down.
Not my colour.
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Words fail me for the contempt I have for Magoo. He is an utter disgrace..
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That’s very appropriate, because words usually fail him too
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This is from Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1222293450091416&id=100069323164892
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And what if Germany was to drill for Oil and Gas in it’s part of the North Sea as well as on land. Oh my Gosh.
Shock horror. What would it find?
The same as the UK. Sheds loads of Gas and Oil.
Then no need for massive imports.
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FWIW
“Like a Rock: Starmer Sold Out Gibraltar, Too”
https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2026/02/27/like-a-rock-starmer-sold-out-gibralter-too-n3812375
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Witnessing the entire climate boondoggle fall apart makes me happy.
For decades we have known this climate crap is …well crap…I remember talking to a like-minded friend at least 10 years ago that it is a matter of time until the fraud of CAGW aka ‘climate change’ was unmasked.
The immutable laws, the laws of nature, economics, the desire for human flourishing, were then as they are now immovable objects that simply and passively eventually dissolve the hoax of ‘climate’.
Yes, the damage done during the hallucination is massive, but it will be undone.
Time, time and pressure, that’s all it takes….
Time for one of my favourite recent quotes —
APRIL 23 2025 — Lee Zeldin, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, stated: “We are driving a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion and ushering in America’s Golden Age.” This was part of his announcement of 31 deregulatory actions at the EPA, targeting environmental regulations, including those addressing climate change, to reduce regulatory costs and promote economic growth.
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Do you remember the Y2 panic?
It started unravelling in the early hours of January 1st 2000. Within another couple of days it was history.
Wish it could happen that quickly with the CC nonsense!
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If they want to use heat pumps, which can be effective, you have to have an abundant supply of reliable electricity. Which Germany doesn’t have.
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Well at least it is pleasing to know that Greens are upset. That’s always a sign of a good idea.
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