Germans like to think of themselves as the most environmentally friendly people on earth. They see their sophisticated recycling programs, their love of forests, and, most recently the country's drive to replace both nuclear and coal-fired power production with renewable sources—the so-called Energiewende,-- or 'energy turn' as evidence of their strong environmental consciousness, especially compared to top polluters like the United States and China. 1
Notes Pierre Gosselin, “Sometimes you have to wonder which is the biggest fraud: Germany's claim that its cars are clean, or its claim of being a leader in climate protection. Both, it turns out, are very fake and even downright frauds. While German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German activists like going around and scolding Donald Trump for his 'irresponsible' stance on 'greenhouse ' gas emissions, it is coming to light that Germany's climate posturing is indeed a total swindle.”2