@kravietz 🦇 a) sadly, the impressive growth in renewable energy is still mainly just offsetting the growth in consumption. Here, bolder policies would be required, but some sectors and industries have better lobbying power than others.
b) electrification of heating, industrial processes and mobility would require smart policies by smart politicians, and I am sure you are following the actions of the actual government in Germany, especially by Katharina Reiche who is responsible for this area.
c) energy storage and grid connectivity, necessary for the transformation of the energy system is not happening at scale.
d) because of ideology and dysfunctional short-term incentives in decision-making, cost-effective energy efficiency measures are not implemented.
Main obstacle is short-sighted/corrupt* politicians.
Because, although the market does some things (and in the case of energy production, even in the correct direction), this highly complex sector requires structural policies to get things done.
* corruption can take many forms, e.g. in the form of revolving doors as promises for later employment as consultant.
