Roggebrood

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This sounds great, but to put it in context:

In 2022 the government decided to temporarily lower the tax on petrol with 17 cents (and also reductions for diesel and lpg) , as prices were skyrocketing. It was initially for 1 year. This was then lengthened a number of times. In the beginning of the year, the right-wing government decided to cut back public transport spending. So with this decision, we will again lengthen the tax cuts for petrol for 2026 and 2027, but with about 1/3 less than the previous years. That part will go to public transport.

At the moment I'm reading Dead Souls by Gogol. I've been at it for a while. It's a bit heavy for a summer read, but I'm enjoying it somewhat. It's fun to see all the colorful characters that come across, but I have the idea a lot is going over my head as I'm not that familiar with the Russia of that time. It's sad quite a bit is missing of the second part.

Only about 70 pages left. The next book will definitely be something lighter...

Do they even promise it will benefit local populations? The issue is that even if they are good projects from a viewpoint of carbon (which the companies argue), the global north is still ofsetting their emissions in the global south. Large swathes of land are reserved by these companies, with little or no benefit to the local population, only so they can keep their business models afloat in the western world. It's just yet another form of neocolonialism.