Robert Habeck Green, German Minister of Economy and Climate Protectionguaranteed your safety today energy sources before it’s close nuclear blackout, which will end next Saturday disconnection of the last three atomic power plants.
“Energy security was achieved during a tough period last winter and will continue to be provided in the future,” said Habeck. vice chancellor in the trio of social democrats, greens and liberals Olaf Schölz, In his statements to the media of the group “Funke”.
Adequate gas deposits, new LNG terminals established in the north of the country, and development in renewable energy Habeck added that he assures that “the situation is under control”,
Chancellor Scholz gave a speech last October. postponement of the planned schedule for the disconnection of the last three facilities, It was originally scheduled to take place on 31 December but was delayed to 15 April.
Scholz used his special powers for this decision, which allowed him to take certain measures on his own, in the face of persistent disagreements between his green partners, who opposed the delay, and the liberals, who thought they should at least stay active. until 2024.
Habeck now prohibits the construction of new factories. He cites France, England and Finland as examples, arguing that this step was shown as an “economic failure” where it was taken.
The aim of the Scholz government is to advance the development of the country. renewable To reach the stated target by 2030 It provides 80% of the total energy consumption – compared to 46.2% in 2022.
The extension, agreed upon by the Chancellor, took place amid fears over the safety of supplies in the German winter. rapid reduction of energy dependence Russiaaccelerated by the invasion Ukraine.
This decision meant that the last three plants – Isar 2 and Neckar 2 in the south of the country and Lingen in the centre – would remain operational until April 15.
It was difficult for the Greens to accept the postponement, as they have seen the farewell to nuclear power as a sign of identity since its inception.
Finally, both Habeck and the Minister for the Environment, environmentalist Steffi Lemke, found the extension acceptable, as she implied that new fuel drums would not be needed and no more radioactive waste would be produced.
The delay meant a new change in the cutscene program agreed in 2002 by Social Democrat Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with the industry, in which the Greens are allied, and with the aim of closing the last factory in 2022.
Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel He changed that plan in the second legislature and in 2009 reached a longer-term agreement with his then-liberal partners for a final nuclear farewell.
After the disaster japanese plant Fukushima, In 2011, Merkel returned to her original plan to gradually disconnect the power plants by 2022. The last three plants provided barely 6% of total electricity consumption at the end of 2022, but were deemed necessary for security of supply.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has stepped up to minimize its dependence on Moscow for energy. In turn, it had to reactivate several coal farms, although it continued to aim to abandon this energy source between 2030 and 2038.