Germany is undergoing what they call ‘Energiewende,’ English for ‘energy transition’. The German state is undergoing a serious shift from fossil fuel dominated energy sources to one that’s full of renewables. Critics of the new energy plan said that the mere shift would cause an increase in emissions but as the latest data shows that they were completely wrong. According to the latest figures Germany released fewer emissions last year than they had since 1990, while sourcing 27 percent of the energy consumed in 2014 from renewables.
Germany’s new energy plan is proving successful
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