In 2022, EU coal production and consumption continued to increase, reaching 349 million tonnes (+5% compared with the previous year) and 454 million tonnes (+2%), respectively. This rebound started in 2021 and was mainly driven by lignite, a solid fossil fuel with low energy content belonging to the bigger category of brown coal.
Monopolies
Jason Resnikoff – The Problem With AI Is About Power, Not Technology
‘Artificial intelligence has the potential to seriously harm workers — not because of something inherent to the technology, but because bosses are in control of it.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Destatis – German Recession: Production in December 2025: -0.6% on the same month a year earlier
Germany’s economy is going nowhere Production in industry December 2025 (in real terms, provisional): -1.9% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -0.6% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted)
Economics
T. Sabri Öncü: Dealing with the overhang of non-financial private debt
Building on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Global Debt Database (GDD) comprising debts of the public and private non-financial sectors for 190 countries dating back to 1950, Mbaye et al (2018) identify a recurring pattern […]
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