N. Korean coal briquettes in markets are cheaper than last year
But many North Koreans still lack enough cash on hand to buy them
As North Koreans begin to prepare for the winter, the price of coal briquettes — the primary source of heating in the country — has dropped significantly compared to the same period last year...
North Koreans usually buy coal and fashion it into briquettes for winter heating. They typically need between 1.5 and 2 tons of coal to stay warm in winter.
Surely North Koreans are aware of the environmental advantages of wind and solar to stay warm in winter. Don't they know anything about Net Zero?
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In my last job, there was a really nice Polish guy who ran the Reprographics Dept. On a really cold day - about 6 below - I asked him if it was colder in Poland, and he said that it was currently around -20C. He went on to say that he was worried about his elderly mother, who lived in a high-rise flat. After the economy had been liberalised, many flat-dwellers had actually installed stoves in their flats (basically knocking a hole in an external wall and installing a flue-pipe and a bit of sealant). Primitive, probably dangerous, but far warmer than any alternative. The problem his elderly mother had now, was carrying big bags of coal up several flights of stairs.
I suppose, in retrospect, I missed an opportunity to tell him that she was destroying all our futures.
Sam - that certainly was a missed opportunity. Surely there was a climate change enthusiast you could have persuaded to tell him?
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