Last month, BP – the oil company – conducted a survey in five countries bordering Germany to see what they thought about the Energiewende. Craig Morris investigates. The results have apparently only been published in German (press release). The main finding is that those who know what Germany is doing generally support the country’s main goals. Here is our rendition of their findings: The first question is tricky. Most people in the countries aside from Switzerland apparently do not know what Germany is doing. To make sure what was asked, I contacted BP, and the press spokesperson confirmed that the survey did not ask whether people had heard the word “Energiewende,” but rather whether people knew what the German energy transition was. Unfortunately, the question nonetheless conflates the Energiewende with the year 2011, when little changed for the country’s energy transition – basically nothing for biomass, solar, and wind power, and the nuclear phaseout of that year very much resembles the one from 2002. Still, the common language between Germany and Switzerland, where German is … Continue reading What neighboring countries think of Germany’s energy transition