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ttkari | 1 year ago

Actually, what allows for "94% carbon free" is the production mix. In our case that would be nuclear at 42% share, hydro 19%, wind 18%, bio 13% - leaving only single digit percentage to coal, gas and oil.

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zardo|1 year ago

But it doesn't account for embodied energy in imported products.

vladms|1 year ago

The initial statement was about power generation, not sure if it is of value to mention in this context all the other sources of carbon (of which imported products is one, but not the only one).

karmakurtisaani|1 year ago

It's not typically included in the production figures. You only consider the emissions from production.