Germany actually subsidises fossil fuels to the tune of €20bn/year, so in that c...

		simonhorlick on Oct 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant s... Germany actually subsidises fossil fuels to the tune of €20bn/year, so in that context €3bn doesn't sound so bad. Some of the latest estimates of the true cost per ton of carbon put it around $1000 USD, so in purely economic terms it's still a win.