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		lm28469 on Feb 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: France to Build Six New Nuclear Reactors > I live in Switzerland, 60% of my electricity comes from hydro. Switzerland in an anomaly on virtually every metrics you can come by.

immmmmm on Feb 11, 2022 [–]

yes! and we are the worst on many other metrics!! for instance one of the biggest marketplace for worldwide oil. take any of the worst polluting company, most have their headquarters here.

nopcode on Feb 11, 2022 | [–]

Reminds me of those smug Norwegians subsidising EVs with the profits of oil exports.

We’re all a bit jealous of course.

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