Scholz government postpones end of nuclear energy until mid-April
The government of Chancellor, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, this Wednesday agreed to extend the life of the last three German nuclear power plants in operation until April 15, 2013 to supply the country’s electricity during the winter and in the middle of the winter. the an energy crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
To this end, the German Council of Ministers approved the necessary amendment to nuclear legislation. The nuclear power plants Isar 2, Neckerwstheim 2 and Emsland were set to close permanently by the end of this year to complete the final shutdown of nuclear power plants as a source of energy across Germany. The parliamentary procedure for the adoption of the government’s resolution will take place next month and is certainly given thanks to the majority in the Bundestag of the tripartite made up of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals.
The German ministerial cabinet’s decision comes after Scholz forced his partners as head of the executive to make a final decision in the absence of consensus. Greens and liberals had not agreed on the issue for weeks. The environmentalists only wanted to keep the two factories in southern Germany active and close those in Emsland on time. The Liberals wanted all three to remain in business even longer than was ultimately agreed, if possible. Both the Greens and the Liberals ultimately accepted the Chancellor’s decision.
The head of economy and federal vice-chancellor, the green Robert Habeck, noted after the meeting that the three factories that will remain in operation during the winter “will help to overcome tense times”. The Environment Minister, the environmentalist Steffi Lemke, also emphasized that extending the life of the three nuclear power plants “will contribute to the stability of the electricity supply in Germany”.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February, the price of electricity in the country has skyrocketed, while gas has become a scarce commodity after Russia cut its supplies. There are many companies and individuals who are afraid of not being able to pay their energy bills.
The measure adopted in the Council of Ministers has been positively received by the experts. The Ifo Institute for Economic Studies in Munich emphasized that extending the life of the three nuclear power plants will lead to a clear relaxation of the energy market and cheaper electricity.
The institute’s analysts calculate that the nuclear power plants will generate a total of about 5.4 terawatt hours of energy in the three-and-a-half months of operation next year, which is equivalent to Berlin’s electricity consumption for six months.
Source: La Verdad
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