Germany's nuclear phaseout, planned in the early 2000s, was accelerated by Angela Merkel after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

The country's nuclear power contribution to electricity production fell to zero in 2023.

Germany plans to be carbon neutral by 2045, relying on renewables by 2035, despite short-term use of coal and gas.

Germany's phase-out of nuclear power has increased fossil fuel consumption and decreased total and clean electricity generation.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has significantly impacted Germany's energy supply, causing an energy crisis and economic challenges.

Germany has allocated nearly 100 billion euros in aid and 200 billion euros for defense to address the crisis.

The country is diversifying its energy imports with new LNG infrastructure and contracts with Qatar starting in 2023.

Germany is pushing forward with its energy transition, investing in wind turbines, solar panels, and better grids.

The energy transition is hindered by inadequate grid infrastructure and fossil fuel lobbying.

The German government may extend the life of or keep its remaining nuclear plants on standby due to the gas shortage.

Public support for nuclear plants has grown amidst the gas crisis.

The government has postponed the closure of the last three nuclear power plants for several months.

Extending the life of the nuclear plants requires cabinet approval based on an energy situation assessment.

Germany relies on Russian gas for over 50% of its natural gas supply.

Western sanctions on Ukraine have impacted Germany's energy mix, although energy supplies are largely exempt.

Germany's transition to renewable energy is complex and faces significant hurdles.

Russia has cut gas deliveries to Germany by 60% through the Nord Stream pipeline due to the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Germany has cut domestic energy use, boosted gas reserves, and increased reliance on coal-fired power due to reduced gas supplies.

Germany is extending nuclear power plant operations to replace Russian gas.

Germany had planned to shut down its nuclear power plants as part of its goal to become carbon neutral.

Germany plans to reduce its dependence on Russian gas by switching to alternative energy sources, including US, Qatari, and Algerian liquefied natural gas.

Two LNG terminals are being built in the North Sea to import liquefied natural gas.

Germany's energy prices are rising due to the war, with tight winter supplies expected.

Germany has allocated €100 billion to upgrade its armaments and expand its Baltic military presence.

The war has led to a severe economic crisis in Germany, with expected losses of 160 billion euros.

Germany's economy is predicted to enter a recession due to a 40% energy price hike in 2023.

The German industry may collapse due to Russian gas cuts, warns the German trade union.

There is no clear indication in the current data that nuclear reactors will be brought back online in Germany.

Germany is ending its dependence on Russian energy by accelerating renewable energy development.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has exposed Germany's energy dependence on Russia, prompting a search for alternative supplies.

Germany planned to shut down all nuclear plants by 2022 to become carbon neutral.

Germany's nuclear phase-out was decided by Angela Merkel after Fukushima.

Germany extended the life of its nuclear reactors until April 2023 due to the energy crisis caused by reduced Russian gas supplies.

Chancellor Olaf Schulz ordered the extension to avoid an energy shortage.

Germany's three nuclear power plants generate 6% of the country's electricity.

64% of Germans now support restarting nuclear power amid the energy crisis.

61% of Germans support extending the operation of nuclear power plants.

Most Germans support extending nuclear plants' life and increasing coal-fired power plants' load.

High electricity prices, averaging 0.37 euros per kWh, have fueled German public demand for nuclear power restarts.

Finance Minister Christian Lindner welcomes the extension of nuclear power plants' operation.

Environment Minister Steffi Lemke says nuclear power plants will not be extended beyond mid-April.

The ruling coalition is divided on nuclear power, with the Green Party opposed to its resumption.

Nuclear power is seen as necessary for a stable energy supply, with some pushing to restart reactors.

The Russian-Ukrainian war threatens Germany's energy supply with a possible Russian gas outage.

Germany is highly dependent on Russian energy and is introducing energy-saving measures.

EU sanctions on Russia have contributed to Germany's energy crisis.

Germany is seeking alternative energy sources.

The transport minister has called for an expert committee to assess the country's energy options, including nuclear power extension.

The German energy market is struggling without nuclear energy, prompting growing public support for its reintroduction.

Germany planned to shut down its nuclear plants by 2022 to become carbon neutral.

The country's nuclear program, planned in the early 2000s, was ended after the Fukushima disaster.

Germany will extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants until April 2023 due to the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The extension aims to prevent an energy crisis and ensure a stable supply.

Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim will operate until April 2023, while Emsland will be kept as an operating reserve.

The decision to extend the nuclear power plants' life was made after assessing the energy situation and potential risks.

Safety concerns are a major issue in the discussion about extending the life of Germany's nuclear power plants.

TÜV Süd, a German testing and certification organization, has reported no safety risk in continuing to operate the plants.

Germany's nuclear power plant life extensions require parliamentary approval and a technical review.

The German government will compensate plant operators for life extension costs.

The German government will still phase out nuclear power after the winter.

Extending the life of nuclear power plants raises environmental concerns and may hinder carbon neutrality efforts.

61% of Germans support extending the operation of the nuclear power plants.

The Green Party and Deutsche Umwelthilfe oppose the extension, citing potential risks and environmental impacts.

Russia's reduced gas exports have led to a natural gas shortage in Germany.

Germany is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian gas and diversify its energy sources.

The country is exploring alternatives, including importing natural gas and increasing renewable energy use.

Extending Germany's nuclear power plants involves balancing energy needs with safety, environmental, and carbon neutrality concerns.

Germany's nuclear power plants, initially set to close by 2022, will now operate until mid-April 2023 due to energy shortages.

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Germany's nuclear phaseout, planned in the early 2000s, was accelerated by Angela Merkel after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

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Content: Three nuclear-fired power plants will be taken off the grid in Germany on Friday as part of the country's plan to end atomic power.

"The nuclear phaseout makes our country safer and helps to avoid radioactive waste," said Federal Environment and Nuclear Safety Minister Steffi Lemke.

"It is now essential to ... advance the search for a final repository for high-level radioactive waste as well as permanent solutions for low- and medium-level radioactive waste," the environment ministry said.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel speeded up the phaseout following the 2011 Fukushima accident in Japan.

Friday's shutdown affects power plants in Brokdorf in Schleswig-Holstein, Grohnde in Lower Saxony and Gundremmingen C in Bavaria.

Germany's remaining three nuclear plants — Emsland in Lower Saxony, Isar 2 in Bavaria and Neckarwestheim 2 in Baden-Württemberg — will be closed by the end of 2022 "at the latest," the environment ministry said.

"Since 2011, Germany has been drawing a line under a highly problematic technology in an orderly, reliable process," Lemke said.

Nuclear accounts for about 10 percent of Germany's electricity production. The shutdown has sparked criticism as Germany will have to dramatically ramp up renewable energy and has also increased its reliance on highly polluting coal-fired power.

"Security of supply in Germany continues to be guaranteed," said Robert Habeck, federal climate and economy minister. He added that reliable and "sustainably generated electricity" is a "central requirement for aligning our economy and industry toward climate neutrality."

That stance puts Berlin at loggerheads with France, where nuclear is the largest element of its energy mix (and also helps supply Germany).

EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said in September that existing nuclear plants, which provide low-carbon electricity essential to the green transition, can be kept running "for two, five, 10 years," adding: "Why deprive ourselves of this production capacity?"

France is planning to scale down the share of nuclear in its electricity mix from 75 percent to 50 percent by 2035, but President Emmanuel Macron said in November that France "will restart the construction of nuclear reactors" while "continuing to develop renewable energies."

Macron also said France will invest €1 billion into research and development, notably into small modular reactors.

Belgium recently decided to shut down all its nuclear power plants by 2025, but plans to invest €100 million in new generation nuclear reactors and research.

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The country's nuclear power contribution to electricity production fell to zero in 2023.

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Content: In early 2023, Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants, so this winter will be Germany ’ s first “nuclear-free winter ”. Despite the German government ’ s vow to modernize its energy system and develop renewable energy, Germany ’ s fossil fuel consumption is higher and its power system is dirtier.
Commenting on Germany ’ s electricity problem, Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire wrote that the country ’ s electricity problem began with a gradual decline in the share of nuclear power in Germany ’ s power generation structure. In 2014, the contribution of nuclear power to Germany ’ s total electricity supply fell by only 6% in 2022, and finally dropped to zero after the last eight reactor outages in 2023.
According to the think tank Ember, Germany's last eight nuclear reactors generated about 8.1 gigawatts (8,000 megawatts) of electricity, a gap that was filled by solar and wind capacity.
It seems to be okay.
However, as solar power (Germany ’ s second largest clean power after wind) suffers from reduced sunlight this year, power generation will fall sharply this winter, and the total amount of clean electricity in Germany will also decline, but winter has always been Europe ’ s peak electricity consumption (heating demand), so German power producers are forced to increase the amount of electricity generated from fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. of emissions.
According to the data, in the first nine months of 2023, Germany ’ s total electricity generation fell compared to last year, including clean electricity and fossil energy power; clean electricity fell by 5.6% compared to the same period in 2022, and fossil fuel power generation fell by 21%.
In other words, this year has been the most electricity efficient year in Germany since 2017.
But don ’ t think that ’ s a good thing, because Germany ’ s industrial electricity demand has fallen this year, and the economy has certainly followed suit.
Why is that so?
Data from the London Stock Exchange shows that the high price of electricity in Germany is a key factor. Compared to 2019, the price of electricity in Germany is 160% higher this year, although it is much better than the highest price last year (electricity prices soared last year due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, this year has fallen), but the German industry is still unwilling to pay.
According to data from the London Stock Exchange (LSEG), German chemical and fertilizer production (previously produced using abundant and cheap natural gas) has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade in 2023 as producers cut production.
Production of cars, steel, batteries and turbines has also been cut, causing Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, to experience a rare export slump this year.
In order to support the German industrial recovery, the German government asked the power companies to suppress the cost of electricity, and actively increase the production of cheap renewable energy, did get some results, but after entering the autumn, the sunshine time reduced, Germany September to December's total solar power, must be more than 80% lower than the peak.
Since solar power has accounted for more than 20% of Germany ’ s total electricity generation each month in the past five months, such a serious decline in clean power production will inevitably lead to a tight overall electricity supply; in order to make up for the shortage of solar power, Germany can only maximize the use of wind power, wind power production in Germany will increase in winter.
In order to supplement the intermittent problem of wind power and ensure that the total generation of electricity rises as demand grows, power companies have to increase the generation of coal and gas, which can be controlled by power plants to balance the needs of the national electricity market.
Speaking of which, it is clear that Germany will have to rely more on fossil fuels to generate electricity, and its carbon emissions will inevitably increase.
In order to determine its ideal of a non-nuclear homeland, Germany has caused more pollution, and the cost of electricity is still high, which has hit the German industry.
In August of this year, economists criticized "Germany's economic recession is already the sick man of Europe", which is all related to the abandonment of nuclear power.
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EXPRESS: Germany ’ s exit from atomic energy sector affects Europe ’ s largest economy
Germany ’ s closure of the country ’ s last three nuclear reactors and its eventual exit from the atomic energy sector raises concerns about the impact of the decision on the European Union ’ s largest economy.
Germany ’ s action could deal a blow to the technology they see as a clean and reliable alternative to fossil fuels.
Berlin is implementing its plan to limit electricity generation to renewable sources by 2035.
Earlier this week, Germany shut down its last three nuclear power plants as part of Berlin's plan to limit power generation to renewables by 2035, ending a six-decade programme that has sparked one of Europe's most powerful protest movements.
Other industrialized countries, such as the United States, Japan, China, France and Britain, rely on nuclear power to replace the fossil fuels that are warming the planet, and Germany ’ s decision to stop using both has been met with some skepticism, as well as unsuccessful last-minute calls to halt the shutdown, the report said.
Nuclear energy advocates around the world have criticized the German shutdown, realizing that the action taken by Europe ’ s largest economy could deal a blow to technology they see as a clean and reliable alternative to fossil fuels.
The German government has acknowledged that in the short term, the country will have to rely more on polluting coal and natural gas to meet its energy needs, even as steps are taken to dramatically increase electricity production from solar and wind power, and Germany aims to be carbon neutral by 2045.
But officials like German Environment Minister Stevie Lemke say the idea of a nuclear renaissance is a myth, citing data showing that the share of atomic energy in global electricity production is shrinking.
The construction of new nuclear plants in Europe has faced significant delays and cost overruns.
Limki noted that the construction of new nuclear plants in Europe has faced significant delays and cost overruns, and said the money spent on maintaining old reactors or building new ones would be better spent on installing cheap renewables.
Experts such as Claudia Kemfert of the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin say the 5% share of German electricity currently coming from its three remaining reactors can be easily replaced without risking power outages.

Germany's phase-out of nuclear power has increased fossil fuel consumption and decreased total and clean electricity generation.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has significantly impacted Germany's energy supply, causing an energy crisis and economic challenges.

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German Chancellor: We must overcome the energy crisis with solidarity and form a new reality
German Chancellor Olaf Schulz said on Wednesday, commenting on the annual report of the German Council of Economic Experts, that the energy crisis must be overcome by solidarity and the formation of a new reality by facing these challenges in Germany.
He added that there are many things that must be dealt with due to the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis, including new rises in inflation, pointing out that his country faces an economic development that will result in economic and social challenges, unless the government takes the necessary measures to address them.
“The aid packages we have decided – almost 100 billion euros in total – and the €200 billion defence shield have exactly that purpose.
“The report also revolves around the fact that we have to create a new reality – and it is true – that is exactly in line with the measures we have taken to overcome the crisis with full storage systems, which we can start with, while diversifying our energy imports, by creating new LNG infrastructure to import gas on the northern German coast, and of course by temporarily restarting or leaving the power plants that would have been used to produce our electricity. nuclear power plants and nuclear power plants. ”
"At the same time, we are pushing the energy transition - and this is what one can understand by the new reality that the current crisis did not make us abandon the path we were on, we set out to ensure that all the wind turbines, solar panels and better grids we have for the future our country needs," he said.
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Mohammed - Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 18 October 2022 08: 23 AM - German Chancellor Olaf Schulz ordered on Monday evening to extend the operation of the country's three remaining nuclear reactors until next April, to avoid the country's energy shortage crisis this winter.
Schulz, in a statement, asked the ministries of economy, environment and finance to establish the legal basis for the continuation of the nuclear plants in operation, adding that "the plants of Isar 2, Neckaroisheim 2 and Island, will be operated beyond the deadline of December 31, to become until April 15, 2023."
This is one of the most significant consequences of Ukraine ’ s war on Germany, which had previously planned to phase out nuclear power by the end of 2022, but a shortage of energy supplies after cutting imports from Russia caused a trend to extend it.
Hostility to nuclear power
In 1998, the Socialists' alliance with the Greens won the elections with an anti-nuclear program, and after talks with the electricity companies they agreed to set a shorter life span for nuclear reactors, which was limited to 32 years.
• Details included that this was based on the production of certain quantities of electricity and not according to the period of time, and not to build new reactors, but again set a date to stop the stations, which is the end of 2022, and the agreement was turned into a law in 2002.
The law resulted in the closure of Steed in 2003 and Obergheim in 2005.
• In 2009, the Christian Democratic Party led by Angela Merkel came to power, and the country had 17 nuclear plants, and the government decided to extend the operation of 7 plants in 8 years and the other 10 within 14 years.
After the Fukushima accident, the government suspended the 10-year extension and decided to suspend the reactors that had been extended for seven years.
• In 2011, it decided to close 8 reactors and close the remaining 9 by 2022, with the last plants closed at the end of 2021.
The challenge of survival
Ahmed Al-Qarout, senior analyst at the British consulting firm Spyline, believes that the German chancellor ’ s decision to extend the work of the remaining plants is part of Germany ’ s plan to diversify energy sources.
Al-Qarout pointed out in an interview with "Dot Al-Khaleej" that Germany has moved even to return to coal, despite its environmental impact in the future, but "there are priorities in life, foremost of which is the priority of survival, so the future cannot be secured without focusing on the present."
On whether it will take longer to use nuclear power, the economic analyst prefers to wait until the winter to clear the vision on the provision of alternatives, especially as Germany ’ s energy contracts with Qatar start in 2023.
He predicted that the Germans will cross the energy crisis by finding alternatives, but the crisis "lies in the rise in energy prices, because Germany gets energy from America three and four times the price, which reflects on the cost of living."
Extension Options
The economist, Anas Al-Hajji, sees in an article, that the decision to extend the reactors means that there are two ways:
The first is simple: what will remain of nuclear fuel at the end of the year will not be completely depleted, so the reactors can continue to operate until the end of the winter, which everyone fears.
- The second option, long-term, is that if the government decides to extend for years, it means stopping the reactors for months of maintenance, then adding new nuclear fuel, and then starting the reactors again, which is an expensive process, but may reduce the energy problem for years, especially if gas prices remain high.
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Environmental awareness, green energy production has always been regarded as the world's superior Germany, but because of a Ukrainian-Russian war, let the bright achievements behind the unfinished business, exposed to the world.
Is this general review of energy security, ignited by war, a crisis or a turning point for Germany, which rose from the ashes of World War II? Can Germany break through the status quo and turn into a new model for a sustainable economy in the future?
Or is it a death on the road to transformation? How can Taiwan find its future direction from this “energy transition war ”?
Just after Christmas, for many Dodd families, the most wanted Christmas gift may be a heat pump to make the whole family better through the winter.
Unlike the tens of millions of domestic heating systems in Germany that still use natural gas or oil as fuel, heat pumps are powered by electricity, which can be seen as "reverse air conditioning", which has a higher thermal conversion efficiency and symbolizes energy access at a lower price.
The energy crisis caused by the Russo-Ukrainian War has become a watershed in the price of energy in Germany.
The past dependence on Russia to import a large amount of cheap energy can not be returned, and the international carbon pricing mechanism is increasingly complete, which has led Germany to realize that only green energy is the way to reduce energy prices again.
The "Vision" team traveled to Germany, in-depth interviews and observed that the consensus that permeates German society today is: "There is not much time for the energy transition, and we must accelerate progress."
German Green Party MP Till Steffen, who visited Taiwan in 2022, told Visionary that "this' energy crisis' has accelerated the 'energy transition' and become a priority for the government."
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This is not just a matter of paper. At the end of 2022, Germany inaugurated the country ’ s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.
Germany decided last spring to build it, and it could be completed in a few months. “This is super fast for Germany, ” Steffen said.“ We need to scale up renewable energy at the same rate. ”
If you make decisions at the slow pace of your past habits, you won ’ t be able to achieve the goals you set. ”
In the past, far less ambitious than the Green Party ’ s liberal finance minister, Christian Lindner, has also designated renewable energy as “free energy ”, emphasizing its function to enhance Germany ’ s energy security and economic independence.
In this context, the two pillars of the energy transition, "switching to renewable energy" and "improving energy efficiency", have also become the top priorities of enterprises in the country.
Even the German machine tool manufacturer MAG, a pioneer of Industry 4.0, has re-examined energy conservation and is preparing to install solar panels on its plant.
“Many investment plans are being reevaluated because of higher energy prices, ” explains Sebastian Schoning, MAG ’ s head of Europe & Americas.“ Many investments that were previously unprofitable are now justified. ”
Solar panels that can be used for their own use and can be sold for electricity have been greatly shortened, and with tax incentives, large and small businesses and families have been selling out; installation technicians are so hot that waiting in line has become a new normal in the last few months.
Yen Chien-ho, general manager of the German branch of FSP, which has been operating solar energy storage business for more than six years from Taiwan, revealed that the green energy product line is already the main revenue of the company, and it is estimated that by 2023, solar related products can grow by 50%.
Quanhan also saw the business opportunities of green energy vehicles in Europe and decided to set up a new R & D center in Germany to attack customized charging devices.
Another Taiwanese company that has been working in Germany for ten years, Servo Press Co., Ltd. is also favored by European customers due to the fact that the product consumes about 50% less power than traditional presses, and is expected to double its business performance in 2023.
Germany has been driving the energy transition for decades. The driving force of this energy crisis is mainly reflected in the change of mentality and the re-calculation of business interests.
First, in terms of mentality, Germany used to import about 60% of its energy, and is more heavily dependent on cheap fossil fuels from Russia.
However, when energy is no longer so readily available, it has also greatly changed the German society's view of energy: in the past, everyone saw renewable energy as a threat to the stability of electricity supply, and now it is an important basis for protecting national security.
Second, in the eyes of enterprises, green energy has become the only energy source that can maintain long-term competitiveness.
"We all know that there is no future for fossil fuels," said Markus Rosenthal, director of government relations at the German Association for Energy Storage Systems. He cited the withdrawal of Allianz, Germany 's largest insurance company, and the active investment of major banks in decarbonization technology as examples. The effect of greening the German economy is greater than anyone else. "
Many may have heard of Germany ’ s Energiewende vision after the Fukushima disaster.
But such a concept has taken root in Germany ’ s anti-nuclear movement since the 1970s.
Since then, the Green Party movement has developed with the greatest political influence in the world.
GREEN ENERGY GREEN ENERGY CHALLENGE 1: Lack of work, insufficient capacity of Northern Power South
The Renewable Energy Act (EEG), which came into force in 2000, made Germany the first major economy to promote renewable energy.
Over the next 20 years, the proportion of renewable energy supply has grown significantly from 6% to 46%, and this remarkable achievement has become an international model case for promoting energy transformation.
However, the model of the period of peace seems to be unable to withstand the test of war, and Germany still fell into the dilemma of energy crisis in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine and the weaponization of energy are certainly uncontrollable factors.
But the German society's caution against nuclear energy has also made Germany more dependent on relatively clean natural gas during the period of phasing out coal.
“We are over-reliant on fossil fuels and the development of renewable energy over the past few years has been too slow, ” said Malte Kuper, energy and climate policy researcher at the German Institute for Economic Research (IW).“ We must accelerate the correction of the structural errors of energy policy over the past decade. ”
Wilhelm Kiewitt, Director of Energy Economics at 50Hertz, a German power grid company, said: “We are vigorously promoting the construction of renewable energy, but we have not updated the grid infrastructure and have not ensured that the design of the electricity market is compatible.
As a result, the energy transition is not doing well. ”
Wind power located on the northern coast of Germany has so far been difficult to reach the industrial heartland of the south because the government has spent too much time coordinating with the residents of the south to accept high-voltage cables cutting through their beautiful landscapes.
The lack of capacity of Northern Power South has become a key missing piece in the German energy puzzle.
In addition, the political lobbying power of fossil fuel companies and strict regulations on onshore wind power have also slowed down the pace of transformation in Germany.
A few months ago, there was a demolition of nearby windmills to expand coal mines in North Wales. Although the efficiency of these windmills was low and they were expected to be rebuilt and upgraded, environmentalists criticized this as a retrograde policy in the midst of the energy crisis.
But the lack of urgency may be the key factor in Germany ’ s gradual deviation from its goal.
According to the German government ’ s 2021 forecast, all sectors, from energy, industry and agriculture, will not be able to meet the 2030 climate goals on the basis of current carbon reduction actions.
In terms of new technology, even if Germany began hydrogen energy research more than 30 years ago, it has not been able to enter the expansion.
Thomas Hilig, founder of THEnergy in Germany and a hydrogen energy consultant, pointed out that “we have studied hydrogen energy thoroughly and want to know everything. ”
But it may be possible to start expanding sooner.
Indeed, now is the time to launch the app. ”
The impact of high energy prices and increasingly extreme weather have become a reality in Germany, forcing the country, accustomed to sound and prudent action, to admit its mistakes and shortcomings and accelerate the progress of the energy transition.
The question is, is it in time?
Opening a recent German newspaper will find that a crisis is not necessarily a turning point.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which account for 99% of the total number of German enterprises, are struggling, and many companies may not be able to survive.
A survey of companies released by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) in the summer of 2022 shows that due to high energy prices, 1 / 4 of enterprises have completed the deployment of production reduction, 1 / 4 have reduced the scale of operations, and the remaining half have not yet begun to act, and are still thinking about the corresponding steps.
At present, the German government has finalized a nearly 100 billion euro energy bill subsidy plan, but Asha Maria Sharma, deputy director of digital services at the Foreign Trade and Investment Agency, believes that financial subsidies are only part of the solution, companies must think about how to use AI, data analysis and other technologies to save energy, in order to remain competitive in the future when energy prices are higher.
However, the resources and financial power of SMEs are not as good as those of multinational enterprises, and it is not easy to face inflation, interest rate hikes, the impact on the dollar exchange rate and energy prices, and to devote more efforts to long-term investment layout.
For example, when the Covid-19 pandemic spread, Alexander Krug, the public relations manager in charge of the Berlin Digital Center for SMEs, observed that about a third of SMEs were suspending or even cancelling strategic digital investments that would bear fruit in the medium to long term.
Moreover, in the global semiconductor shortage, many small and medium-sized enterprises are competing for similar chips with the government-supported renewable energy industry, as well as Germany ’ s powerful automotive industry.
In terms of money and resources, it is difficult to win.
Cooper said that in the long term, the energy crisis can be an accelerator of the energy transition.
But for an industrial powerhouse like Germany, which has a high proportion of energy-intensive industries, there is also a risk that “industry may decline before the green energy transition is complete. ”
Many homes waiting for solar panel technicians to install their doors also reveal another risk: lack of work.
“If you ask a business, what ’ s the biggest question about operations? Almost every time the answer is, ‘ We need people. ’ ”
Especially in the areas of green energy and digital technology, which are crucial to driving transformation, there is a particular lack of technical talent.
Many countries in Europe have a shortage of jobs.
However, in the manufacturing sector, more than 40% of enterprises in Germany are understaffed.
In comparison, France is less than 25%, and Italy and Spain are less than 10%.
Even the director of the German public broadcaster said recently: "We have to recruit people from all over the world... even the German level of the candidates is not so important."
As long as I work hard, I don ’ t worry too much that they can only speak a few words of German. ”
GREEN ENERGY GREEN ENERGY CHALLENGE 2: Higher energy costs, the United States proposed a bill to reduce inflation and siphon off international investment
The evolution of the international situation has also made the adverse situation worse.
The European war is still raging, the epidemic is still hazy, and the tensions between the United States and China have caused Germany, formerly the beneficiary of free trade and international supply chains, to reverse the situation and increase the pressure.
In particular, in August 2022, the United States passed the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act, proposing a simpler and more attractive subsidy specification than the European Union, which is likely to siphon off more international investment at a time when Germany urgently needs to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy.
Some scholars wonder whether Germany will be able to complete the energy transition that it failed to achieve during a period of relative stability in the face of many challenges.
Only recently did Germany significantly expand public spending to help society weather the epidemic. To date, it has allocated more than 260 billion euros in response to the energy crisis.
This is almost 7% of national GDP, well above the EU average of 83 billion euros.
Meanwhile, Germany is still trying to boost its defense budget to 2% of GDP.
Even if the money is relatively abundant, it is also pressure.
Reinhard Biedermann, a professor in the Department of Global Political Economy at Tamkang University, pointed out that to develop enough renewable energy to replace traditional energy sources requires a lot of investment, manpower and even land, which Germany cannot do at the same time.
“The energy crisis is really an opportunity to expand renewable energy.
But turning the crisis into a turning point is not so simple.
Germany depends not only on imports of fossil fuels, but also on imports of renewable energy.
After the decline of the German solar industry, about 95% of the domestic solar cells are manufactured in China.
Nordex shut down Germany ’ s last wind turbine turnstile plant in June 2022, taking into account costs, causing observers to worry that the wind energy industry may be heading toward a fate similar to that of the solar industry.
Steffen said that due to competition from China, the German solar industry has lost a lot of intellectual and political power, and now is the time to reinvigorate the domestic solar value chain.
“We still have capacity in wind energy, but we can ’ t find a market in our country because Chinese products are cheaper, ” Steffen said.
In some ways, the energy crisis is just beginning.
As the Visionary team rode a high-speed rail at a speed of nearly 300 kilometers across the edge of Germany ’ s beloved forest, they were greeted by rotating fans, solar panels laid on the roof of the building, and high-voltage power towers that transmit electricity over a long distance.
This has gradually become a familiar daily scene in German society.
At this point, it may be seen as an important milestone in the final completion of Germany ’ s energy transition, but it may also be the starting point for the decline of German industry.
Looking back at the challenges of the pandemic, companies in Dodd all agree that agility, flexibility and flexibility are essential skills to survive in the current changing environment.
In particular, German industry contributes more than a quarter of the country ’ s GDP, which is higher than developed countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
But strengthening the high-priced “Made in Germany ” brand with performance, quality and stability is threatened by higher energy costs.
Steffen acknowledged that many Dodd companies use cheap Russian energy to produce and then sell their products at high prices to the U.S. and mid-market.
This is similar to the common pattern in Taiwan.
Taiwan 's green energy students > risk assessment first, transformation needs to think about the overall order
Sucheta Govil, chief commercial officer of Covestro, observed that energy is already a global issue and resource constraints are becoming the foreseeable future. “Even if you are in Asia, energy prices are still cheap, but price increases are reflected in the supply chain. ”
This advantage is diluted by rising raw material costs, even if Germany considers itself to be of excellent mechanical engineering quality. ”
Even if Germany has only recently begun to cope with the energy crisis, the effectiveness of the policy measures will have to wait for time to prove, and there are still lessons for Taiwan.
First, understand your energy security and independence and conduct a risk assessment.
Leonard believes that encouraging energy conservation by raising energy prices and using this income to invest more in renewable energy is worth considering.
“Explaining to people the higher energy costs they pay will help develop renewable energy and improve energy security. ”
Second, think about the sequence of measures for the energy transition as a whole, and put limited resources in the right place at the right time.
Hans-Joachim Ziesing, a former energy transition consultant for Germany ’ s Future Energy Plan, shared that one of Germany ’ s mistakes was to set a good goal and vision before developing policies to be achieved.
A better approach might be to take a practical approach, clarify the quantitative benefits that each policy can bring, and determine that cross-party consensus can be reached to move forward together.
It is also important to continuously monitor the performance of data and to be accountable to all departments.
Hiliger observed that Germany ’ s national hydrogen energy strategy in 2020 shows that officials have learned from the siting of renewable energy and energy transportation.
“Many projects take production and consumption into account as a whole, for example, by making good use of existing construction, refurbishing natural gas pipelines to become hydrogen pipelines, rather than placing electrolytic tanks next to wind power plants. ”
Preparing businesses and citizens to move away from fossil fuels
Finally, it is the continuation of the momentum of social change.
In the past, Germany saw natural gas as a “bridging energy ” to connect fossil fuels with renewable energy; now, losing its main source of natural gas imports, it has had to restart coal plants and lease liquid-gas receiving stations.
After doing so, it may be harder to get rid of them in the future.
Ideally, when the hydrogen energy market matures, Germany can renovate this batch of liquid natural gas receiving stations into hydrogen energy receiving stations.
But the two are different energy sources after all, and the renovation will be another expense.
Whether it can be developed according to the plan is still uncertain.
After the government finalizes the energy subsidy policy, from the beginning of 2023 to April 2024, 80% of the bill will be protected by the price cap, and users will only pay 20% of the current price.
This will change people ’ s interest.
How to make good use of the incentive mechanism to encourage society to continue to promote energy conservation and transformation at the household, business and infrastructure levels is also a big test.
Although Taiwan, which has a higher industrial share than Germany, has yet to personally feel the waves of the European energy crisis, it will be crucial to be as prepared and adapted as possible to the future of higher fossil fuel prices before the price protection umbrella for long-term contracts ends.
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German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced on Friday that two of the three existing nuclear power plants will remain on standby after the scheduled December decommissioning deadline to ensure an adequate supply of electricity in the event of a gas shortage.
This was a compromise between pro-nuclear activists within the government and members of the Green Party who came from the anti-nuclear movement.
The move, which also requires new legislation and a vote in parliament, represents a sharp turn in policy for Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, which has been pursuing a multi-year phase-out of nuclear and coal-fired power and will soon phase out natural gas in order to transition to renewable energy.
Although all three of Germany ’ s existing nuclear reactors will be shut down on December 31, Isar 2 and Neckarwetheim 2 in the southern region will remain on standby until mid-April to avoid an emergency.
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Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

The government has postponed the closure of the last three nuclear power plants for several months.

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MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2022) Germany, faced with possible energy shortages in the winter as gas supplies from Russia have dropped, intends to postpone the closure of its last three nuclear power plants (NPPs) in a move marking a departure from a two-decade policy to abandon nuclear energy, The Wall Street Journal reported citing German government officials.

The decision, which has to be formally adopted by the cabinet of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and would possibly require a vote in Parliament, could be weeks off, but already now the German government says two key conditions have been met that allow a temporary extension of the life of the three remaining NPPs, currently expected to close December 31: the possibility of a gas shortage and the confidence that a longer operation of reactors would pose no safety concern, according to the officials.

"The reactors are safe until Dec. 31, and obviously they will remain safe also after Dec. 31," the WSJ quoted a senior official as saying.

Scholz last week said for the first time that it could make sense to keep Germany's last three nuclear reactors online.

However, even if the life of the three German NPPs is extended, this will not be a panacea for Germany's looming energy crisis this winter as the country is mainly missing natural gas, primarily used for heating and manufacturing.

The European Union has been seeking to diversify energy imports and reduce dependence on Russia after Moscow started its special military operation in Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly said that Russia has never used gas supplies to punish anyone, but sells energy solely in its own interests, to increase the welfare of Russians and on a commercial basis.

The German government has also outlined measures to reduce gas and power consumption in the country over the next two years. The measures in particular include lowering the temperature in public buildings. According to Germany's energy regulator, gas consumption will have to be cut by 20 percent if Germany wants to avoid a gas shortfall during this coming winter and next winter.

The three officials who spoke to the WSJ said the extension of the NPPs' life would only be made for several months.

The power plants in question are Isar 2 in the southern state of Bavaria, Neckarwestheim 2 in Baden-Wurttemberg and Emsland in Lower Saxony. They are operated, respectively, by E.On SE, EnBW AG, and RWE AG.

After the start of Russia's special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the West has stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia, which has led to an increase in prices for energy and food in Europe and the United States.

Extending the life of the nuclear plants requires cabinet approval based on an energy situation assessment.

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BERLIN (AFP) – Moscow ’ s invasion of Ukraine highlights Germany ’ s dependence on Russian gas, forcing Europe ’ s largest economy to urgently adjust its domestic energy mix.
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"We have to change course to overcome our dependence on imports," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a special session of the Bundestag on the Ukraine crisis.
With Russia increasingly isolated from the rest of the world as a result of sanctions imposed on the Ukrainian economy, Berlin can no longer rely on Moscow to supply more than 50% of Germany ’ s natural gas.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday that energy supplies were still mostly exempt from Western sanctions, but that policymakers still had to respond to Russia ’ s decision to stop gas supplies.
A coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Liberal Democrats (FDP) came to power in December last year, with the new government pledging to withdraw coal-fired power by 2030, but upholding former Prime Minister Angela Merkel ’ s decision to let nuclear power out of service by the end of 2022.
But in Germany ’ s green energy transition plan, natural gas plays a critical and excessive role, providing existing energy supplies before wind and solar power are in place.
Robert Habeck, Germany ’ s economy and climate minister, recently said, “In the short term, we may have to leave coal-fired power in reserve. ”
Green ministers also did not rule out delaying the decommissioning of Germany ’ s last three nuclear power plants.
However, the German government faces significant challenges in pursuing the nuclear option.
“You can ’ t delay the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant after you decide to shut it down, ” says Karen Pittel, an energy expert at the think tank IFO.
Power company RWE told the German daily Handelsblatt that maintaining nuclear power plants in operation would face “extremely high barriers ”“ on a technical and administrative level. ”
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Germany's transition to renewable energy is complex and faces significant hurdles.

Russia has cut gas deliveries to Germany by 60% through the Nord Stream pipeline due to the Russian-Ukrainian war.

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Germany will curb domestic energy consumption and boost stockpiles, as it ramps up efforts to stem a winter fuel supply crisis.

Europe’s biggest economy will increase gas stockpiles and aim to cut down on the use of energy by its dominant industrial sector, economic minister Robert Habeck said in a statement on Sunday.

“Security of supply is currently guaranteed. But the situation is serious,” he added.

“Gas consumption must fall further, and in return more gas must be put into the storage facilities, otherwise things will really get tight in the winter.”

Alarm has grown over the prospect of the continent’s fuel reserves running out after Russia last week cut flows through the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany by 60pc, as part of an escalating pressure campaign by Vladimir Putin.

Prior to the war in Ukraine, Russia supplied Germany with just under a third of its gas.

"The tense situation and the high prices are a direct consequence of Putin's war of aggression on Ukraine," Mr Habeck said.

"What's more, it is obviously Putin's strategy to make us insecure, to drive up prices, and to divide us. We will not let that happen. We will fight back decisively, precisely and thoughtfully."

Analysts at Wood Mackenzie, an oil and gas consultancy, have predicted Europe could run out of gas supplies by January if the Kremlin turns off the taps.

The European Union is already pressing ahead with plans to ban the import of seaborne Russian oil, which would leave the continent scrambling to find new sources.

Mr Habeck, a minister for the Greens party, said Germany will be forced to rely more on coal-fired power plants as it tries to weather the current energy crisis.

A bill to allow plants to continue operating will be discussed in the upper house of Germany’s parliament in early July, and is expected to quickly enter law afterwards.

“That means, we have to be that honest, more coal-fired power plants then for a transitional period,” Mr Habeck said.

“That’s bitter, but it’s simply necessary in this situation to reduce gas consumption. We must and we will do everything we can to store as much gas as possible in the summer and fall.”

In an interview on Saturday, Siegfried Russwurm, president of Germany’s BDI lobby group, said Germany needed to get coal-fired plants out of reserve “immediately”.

A new auction system will be introduced to encourage industrial companies to save fuel, which can then be transferred to storage.

A German government source told Reuters the support would also include €15bn (£12.8bn) of support for the country’s gas market operator to fill storage facilities more quickly.

The German government is prepared to take further action if needed, Mr Habeck added.

Germany has cut domestic energy use, boosted gas reserves, and increased reliance on coal-fired power due to reduced gas supplies.

Germany is extending nuclear power plant operations to replace Russian gas.

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BERLIN (AFP) - Within days, Olaf Scholz announced a year ago a strategic shift in Germany after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at a juncture that remains difficult to implement.
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Remarks by the German chancellor at this weekend ’ s Munich Security Conference reveal the extent of the change.
Schulz told other Western officials: "We bear the responsibility that a country the size, status and economic power of Germany must bear at times like this."
Germany, which has not forgotten the atrocities of the Nazis, has long remained peaceful, sending troops to European soil only during the NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999.
Dreaming of a post-Cold War German-Russian consensus and German reunification, the country allowed its military capabilities to decline and was merely the first European economic power without taking more responsibility for world security.
Rolf Nikel, deputy head of the think-tank German Council on Foreign Relations, said in an interview with AFP: "We thought that security was only possible with Russia, not against it, and that was a mistake."
“No Plan B ”
With the start of the Russian offensive on February 24, 2022, all these facts fell.
Three days later, Chancellor Olav Schulz announced before the Bundestag the start of a "new era" and allocated an extraordinary sum of 100 billion euros to modernize the army.
After years of hesitation to commit to NATO funding targets, Berlin has promised to allocate more than 2 percent of its gross domestic product annually to its defence sector.
Germany ’ s energy model, a key sector of the economy, has also changed.
Before the war, manufacturers derived 55 percent of their gas and 35 percent of their oil from Russia.
Affordable gas promised to secure the transition while alternative energies such as wind and solar regulations were developed, following Berlin ’ s decision to phase out nuclear power in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
“We thought it was a process of mutual dependence: yes, we were dependent on supplies from Russia, but we assumed that it was also dependent on us as a vendor.
“We didn ’ t have a plan B. ”
To replace Russian gas pipelines, Berlin had to extend the operation of its nuclear power plants for a few months, temporarily restart a number of coal-fired power plants and open liquefied natural gas plants to import liquefied natural gas.
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A year after the start of the Russian offensive, Germany became "independent of Russian gas," declared Olav Schulz.
In fact, the country had no other choice as Russia gradually reduced deliveries via the Nord Stream underwater gas pipeline.
An explosion of unknown origin in September brought shipments to a complete halt after causing damage to the pipes.
Without Russian gas, Germany is buying liquefied natural gas at much higher prices, which threatens to permanently weaken the competitiveness of some industrial sectors.
Strategic and military transformation is taking place with great difficulty.
Marie-Agnes Strak-Zimmermann, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, told AFP that the strong impression left by Schulz ’ s February 27 speech last year had “waned over the months ” because“ it took months for Germany to actually start supporting Ukraine, including with military equipment and weapons. ”
The weekly magazine "Der Spiegel" recently asked "how long does Schulz want to hide behind (US President Joe) Biden?", expressing its displeasure at an adviser who thinks of security only under the American umbrella.
From artillery to battle tanks, Schulz faced criticism for being too slow.
Schulz has to take into account the reservations of part of society as evidenced by the “manifesto for peace ” launched by far-left politician Sara Wagenickt and women ’ s rights activist Alice Schwarzer.
The statement, signed by 500,000 people for "compromises" by Kiev and Moscow, calls for demonstrations on Saturday.
As for the leadership role that Germany now wants to take, it “needs communication, ” says opposition lawmaker Jürgen Hart of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who criticizes Angela Merkel ’ s successor for his unheard and confusing remarks, which could lead to“ a loss of trust and commitment. ”

Germany had planned to shut down its nuclear power plants as part of its goal to become carbon neutral.

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Content: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was an intolerable horror from the start. It has escalated into a genocide in what amounts to a terror campaign to subdue a people.

President Joe Biden was correct to call Russian atrocities a genocide, and even if the declaration is not yet official policy, it raises the moral urgency for all free governments to engage in meaningful and even painful steps to defeat a nihilistic and murderous dictator.

The U.S. is again leading the world in confronting a European crisis that threatens to become a global war. U.S. security aid to Ukraine during the Biden administration is now greater than $2 billion. Total European funds to the Ukrainian military forces now total about $1.6 billion.

It’s important that our European allies deepen their commitment to providing direct military aid. But the reality is that Europe’s greatest lever against Russian aggression has yet to be pulled, and that is dramatically reducing the German purchase of Russian energy.

There is no question that this would amount to a great sacrifice for the German people. Cutting off all Russian gas supply would send the German economy into recession. There would also be an impact on the way of life for Germans who rely on Russian gas to heat their homes and power their places of work.

But the corresponding effect on the Russian economy and the Russian war machine would likely be far more impactful.

Alina Polyakova, chief executive of the Center for European Policy Analysis, told us during a recent visit to Dallas that a German decision to stop purchasing Russian energy would alter the course of history.

“It would end the war,” she said. “They would just run out of money.”

The Russian war machine relies on direct payments for energy. Cut off the payments, and you cut off the money.

It’s simple in theory and excruciating in practice because of its real and immediate impact on people’s lives and nations’ economies.

Nevertheless, Germany has a moral imperative to take clear, positive steps toward sharply reducing its purchase of Russian energy, such as reversing a decision to shut off nuclear plants by year’s end. We are talking about ending a genocide, and, as Germany has recognized in its own laws and culture, the nation has an enhanced responsibility in this regard.

Ukrainians have fought bravely and have shown the world that they can defend their nation. But they cannot hold on forever.

Free nations everywhere will have to make sacrifices. We urge Europe to act now to support Ukraine, to help end the war and to benefit all of humanity.

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Germany plans to reduce its dependence on Russian gas by switching to alternative energy sources, including US, Qatari, and Algerian liquefied natural gas.

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BERLIN (Reuters) - The effects of the Russian attack on Ukraine have spread to most parts of the world, where countries have enormous underground and agricultural wealth that is needed by the whole world, not just the European continent.
In addition to his military attack, there are other weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun to use in his war, to impose a reality on the ground through them, primarily the energy weapon, and in the forefront, gas exported to Europe.
Russia is the first country in the world in gas production, with exports of about 200 billion cubic meters in 2020.
Its gas reserves are estimated at 48.9 trillion cubic meters, making its harsh winter European neighborhood in great need of its imports of gas, which is described as environmentally friendly and cheap.
Energy War and Alternative Currency
Since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the conflict has appeared to be directed against the European Union in general, and Germany, Europe ’ s major economic power, in particular, which has provided military support to the Ukrainian side, calls for a 300% increase in the military budget, and a parallel economic war between Berlin and Moscow.
A little before the Ukrainian war, Germany stopped implementing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project despite its readiness, and the German government justified it by looking for alternative means of energy under the pretext of protecting the climate, while observers explained that Berlin seeks to get rid of Russian dominance in gas supplies, which imports from Moscow about 40% of its need for gas.
With the escalation of the Russian-European dispute, Putin surprised the world by asking to pay the value of gas exports in rubles, which Germany refused, and announced that the payment will be in dollars or euros, as signed in the contracts between the two parties.
Conflict over the monetary system
On Putin ’ s request to pay the value of energy contracts in Russian ruble and the risks of this on the global currency, the US dollar, says economist Mohammed Abdul Wahid Ghanem, “There is no doubt that America was able to tighten its financial control through a monetary system imposed on the world by paying dollars after the Bretton Woods Treaty 1947, and Europe supported this before the emergence of its unified currency“ euro ”.
Ghanem believes that the dispute over the means of payment in dollars reflects a desire to change the monetary system and get rid of the control of the dollar, and this is not allowed by the United States, as changing it leads to the collapse of America and a global war.
Ghanem told Al Jazeera Net that Putin is trying to use the means of payment as a weapon, especially as he is the first producer of gas in the world, as well as Russia's massive oil production, which reached 11.60 million barrels per day in February.
This step, says the economist, is a declaration of a world war, especially since America since the early 1970s depends on the strength of its currency on what is known as the petrodollar, the peg of the value of oil purchased to the US dollar.
Alternatives to Germany
Although multiple sanctions have affected Russia ’ s energy sector by the United States and its allies, this has not included Europe ’ s cessation of imports of Russian gas, particularly the two important industrialised countries, Germany and Italy.
In the face of the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis and Putin's demand to pay for gas in Russian rubles, the German government began work on a strategic plan to stop dependence on Russian gas and move towards other alternatives.
According to the British Financial Times, the German government announced its first steps to regulate gas with an emergency plan based on three stages, the first in which a crisis team from the Ministry of Economy and the private sector implement harsh measures to reduce consumption, and if the crisis continues, gas is cut off from certain sectors and preferential treatment for families.
Meanwhile, experts have warned that the escalating gas crisis will push Germany ’ s inflation rate to 6.1% this year.
Risks and Solutions
On the risks that Germany will face if it decides to stop importing Russian gas, and the solutions put forward by its government, asked Aljazeera Net German energy expert Samer Rahal.
Rahal says the German Energy Industries Association has announced that the early warning of the emergency plan for Russian gas is justified in light of the dispute over the currency that will pay for Russian gas shipments.
This “dangerous development ”, Rahal calls it, makes joint action by all German federal agencies and private sector companies all the more urgent, to minimize economic damage in the event of a shortage of Russian gas supplies.
It is unclear what will happen to the industry when gas is scarce.
The biggest risk is the sudden disruption of supply chains, which in turn will cause machines to stop working, severe damage to production facilities, and massive job losses, which means serious social problems that the federal government may not be able to manage.
Therefore, the EI renewed its demands to use coal as an alternative to natural gas in power plants for a limited period of time and only during the current crisis.
Experts say this is immediately possible and will pre-emptively reduce demand for natural gas regardless of the potential shortage of gas.
“If we rule out the option of returning to nuclear power, the government should build a liquefied gas plant in the north, accelerate alternative energy plans such as green hydrogen, import liquefied gas from the United States, Qatar and Algeria, expand the construction of wind power fields, and extend the period of reliance on coal in power plants, ” Rahal says.
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Russia ’ s war on Ukraine forced Germany to overhaul its energy strategy.
Berlin has urgently started the construction of two previously abandoned LNG terminals.
This is the subject of a field interview published by our RFI correspondent in the French "Chronique Reportage International" column on Thursday, March 3rd.
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In an interview published on Thursday, March 03, 2022 in Chronique Reportage International, correspondent Julien Méchaussie reported from Berlin that Germany, which imports more than 50% of its natural gas and relies on Russian supplies, is now forced to review its energy strategy from the bottom up.
In the face of the inevitable price increase, the people are very worried.
The original title of this RFI column in French was: [Guerre en Ukraine: les conséquences sur l'appropriationnement en gaz russe pour l'Allemagne].
The war in Ukraine: consequences of Russian gas supplies for Germany.
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In a live interview from Berlin published Thursday in Chronique Reportage International, RFI ’ s French-language network, a passer-by said in German on his way to work that the outbreak of the war in Ukraine had caused a decades-old energy policy to collapse in a matter of days.
Rising energy prices are not good for anyone.
This is not good for the job market, which automatically leads to price increases for all products.
People will be afraid of huge inflation, and the impact on the economy is tragic.
Here, the RFI French correspondent pointed out that the fear of the passer-by interviewed represents many German people.
In Germany, which has a long history of importing Russian gas, Prime Minister Olaf Scholz announced the suspension of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
The pipeline linking northern Germany to Russia via the Baltic Sea was completed in September 2021.
The project has now come to a halt. Nord Stream 2 declared bankruptcy this week and more than 100 of its collaborators lost their jobs.
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A well-known professor of environmental and resource economics called Germany naive.
He said that at the beginning of this winter, the wind has turned around.
Before the war, Russian gas exports to Germany had dropped to their lowest level in months.
Despite the record price, it is now good to see that this is clearly part of the overall strategy of the Russian side.
German Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Economy and Climate Robert Habeck plans to increase coal imports.
The German Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises has called for an extension of the deadline for coal abandonment, which was decided at the end of last year.
Germany, now seeking to diversify its energy supply, will turn to countries like the United States and Qatar.
But the problem is that these countries are now exporting liquefied natural gas, and Germany has no corresponding terminal to be docked.
Experts interviewed pointed out that Germany is in urgent need of new liquefied natural gas terminals.
However, it takes three to four years to build a terminal.
Of course people can do it as quickly as possible, but this new strategy is not a very short-term solution.
We need to rely on existing infrastructure.
Once the new terminal is put into use, the sky should clear up.
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Germany's energy prices are rising due to the war, with tight winter supplies expected.

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Russia ’ s peace talks with Ukraine are unrealistic
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a government statement on Wednesday that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were unrealistic, German radio reported.
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Schorz told the German parliament that Russian President Vladimir Putin still believes in the possibility of a forced peace.
That is why the possibility of negotiations is "very, very remote."
Therefore, the goal remains for Ukraine to repel the Russian attackers.
Schorz also raised the prospect of a new strategic concept for NATO.
A partnership with Putin ’ s aggressive imperialist Russia is inconceivable for the foreseeable future.
In the current crisis of security policy, Germany has a very special responsibility.
It will expand its military presence in the Baltic region.
According to Scholz, "every square meter of Allied territory must be defended."
Scholz thanked all who approved special spending for the Bundeswehr, saying it laid the foundation for a new security structure in Germany.
Germany recently decided to allocate an additional 100 billion euros to the Bundeswehr to upgrade its armaments.
Scholz added that Russia is waging a ruthless war against the Ukrainian people, which is why Ukraine will continue to receive massive support.
This includes financial, economic, humanitarian and political support, as well as the supply of weapons.
At the same time, the impact of the war in Ukraine on Germany is increasing.
Energy prices continue to rise.
Officials warned that energy supplies could be tight in the winter.
German Economy Minister Stefan Halbek is preparing to launch a national gas emergency plan in response to Russia's recent drastic cuts in gas supplies to Germany.
According to the German newspaper Le Monde, the second phase of emergency regulation could immediately and significantly raise gas prices for all consumers.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Lindner warned on German television that Germany is facing a severe economic crisis over high energy prices.
At the very least, he said, the continued use of nuclear energy should be considered.
"It is absolutely possible to extend the use of nuclear power plants," the governor of Bavaria, Solda, told German radio.
Governments should consider all options regardless of ideology.
But Prime Minister Schulz of the Social Democratic Party expressed reservations about extending the life of the nuclear power plant.
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Germany has allocated €100 billion to upgrade its armaments and expand its Baltic military presence.

The war has led to a severe economic crisis in Germany, with expected losses of 160 billion euros.

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160 billion euros in expected losses to the German economy due to the war
4% of output
According to economic forecasts, the war in Ukraine will cost the German economy about 160 billion euros ($171 billion), equivalent to 4 percent of GDP by the end of this year.
Peter Adrian, head of the Federation of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce, said in comments on Monday that the gross domestic product per capita of Europe's largest economy would be 2,000 euros less than it would have been without the war.
Industry accounts for a larger share of the German economy than many other countries, and the sector is mostly energy-intensive, meaning German companies have been hit hard by soaring energy prices, which last year hit the highest levels in Europe.
According to a study by Allianz Trade last month, industry is set to pay about 40 percent more for energy in 2023 than it did in 2021 before the crisis caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war on Feb. 24 last year.
"Therefore, the outlook for future growth in 2023 and 2024 is lower than in many other countries," Adrian said, adding that this was also the case last year, according to Reuters.
Energy prices in Germany, which for decades relied on relatively cheap Russian pipeline gas, are higher than in the United States, which has its own reserves of natural gas, while France has abundant nuclear power.
"The price of gas is three to five times higher than in the United States," he said, adding that electricity was four times more expensive than in France.
"The Russian-Ukrainian war has caused, along with irreparable human suffering, losses related to economic prosperity," Adrian said.
Many companies in sectors of the economy have recorded a strong increase in their costs for gas and electricity, he said, noting that this still affects some companies severely.
It is noteworthy that the Chamber expects a recession in economic output this year.
The chamber ’ s chief executive, Martin Vansleben, said a week ago that while some things had been calmed down, nothing had yet been stimulated.
A year after the Russo-Ukrainian war, Germany ’ s Federal Employment Agency predicted a clear breakthrough in the German labor market thanks to Ukrainian refugees.
Daniel Tarzenbach, a board member of the Federal Employment Agency, said the number of Ukrainian women and Ukrainians employed in social security jobs in Germany was 65,000 higher than before the war began.
There are also about 21,000 Ukrainians and Ukrainians working in small jobs, he said, adding that they all contribute to the fight against underemployment in the German economy.
"The German labour market is capable of assimilation," he said.
The number of Ukrainian workers in Germany is expected to increase significantly in the coming weeks and months, when both women and men have completed integration and vocational language courses at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
In particular, starting in the second quarter of this year, there will be more graduates of these courses with good language skills.
“We consciously tried to make people ’ s qualifications visible and usable, ” he said, explaining that the goal was for refugees not to be immediately employed as assistants, but to be hired according to their potential.
Terzenbach noted that during the refugee wave between 2014 and 2016, the goal was to have 50 per cent of people employed five to six years after they came, noting that this was achieved despite the difficulties and hardship faced by the coronavirus epidemic.
It turned out that a large part of the refugees were willing to stay in Germany for a long time to learn German and to work.
Hans-Eckhard Zomer, president of the Federal Authority for Migration and Refugees, announced that integration and language courses have been attended better than ever, and explained that more than 500,000 migrants have enrolled in such courses over the past year, pointing out that the number has almost doubled compared to 2021.
Within days, Olaf Schulz announced a strategic shift in post-war Germany a year ago, at a juncture that remains difficult to implement.
Remarks by the German chancellor at this weekend ’ s Munich Security Conference reveal the extent of the change.
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Germany's economy is predicted to enter a recession due to a 40% energy price hike in 2023.

The German industry may collapse due to Russian gas cuts, warns the German trade union.

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Content: Russia continues to invade Ukraine, Western countries have imposed sanctions, Russia claims that sanctions hinder maintenance, resulting in a slowdown in natural gas supply, detonating the European energy crisis.
Germany ’ s top industry could collapse as a result of Russia ’ s cuts in gas supplies, the country ’ s top trade union leader warned ahead of crisis talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Yasmin Fahimi, head of the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB), said in an interview that due to the tight supply of natural gas, including aluminum, glass and chemical industries, the entire industry is in danger of permanent collapse, which has a major impact on the entire economy and employment in Germany.
Yasmin Fahimi stressed that the energy crisis has pushed inflation to record highs and could lead to further social and labor unrest.
German Economy Minister Robert Halbek said the government was working to address the soaring costs faced by utilities and their customers, and he had warned in the past that the tightening of Russian gas supplies could lead to social unrest in Germany.
It is worth noting that Russia has reduced gas shipments through the Nord Stream pipeline by 60% and plans to shut it down for maintenance this month.
Germany has expressed doubts about whether the pipeline will resume supply later.
Reuters previously reported that energy supply has become the core of Russia ’ s economic wrangling with the West. Before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the EU ’ s natural gas demand depended on Russian supply for 40%, and Germany ’ s dependence was as high as 55%.
The Federal Federation of German Industries (BDI) has cut its forecast for German economic growth this year to 1.5% from 3.5% before the war, stressing that Europe ’ s largest economy will not be able to avoid a recession if Russia stops gas supplies altogether.
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There is no clear indication in the current data that nuclear reactors will be brought back online in Germany.

Germany is ending its dependence on Russian energy by accelerating renewable energy development.

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Germany is pushing to find alternative sources of Russian oil, gas and coal, and is ready to offer more assistance to consumers and businesses struggling to cope with high energy prices.
Russia ’ s war on Ukraine has exposed Germany ’ s heavy dependence on Russian energy sources, including about half of its natural gas and coal, and about a third of its oil, which comes from Russia.
As Germany is moving away from nuclear and coal power, while trying to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, the country ’ s energy dependence is even more exposed.
Germany ’ s prime minister said the country ’ s dependence on Russia for oil, coal and natural gas has been increasing over the past few decades and will end it as soon as possible.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has exposed Germany's energy dependence on Russia, prompting a search for alternative supplies.

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Germany is pushing to find alternative sources of Russian oil, gas and coal, and is ready to offer more assistance to consumers and businesses struggling to cope with high energy prices.
Russia ’ s war on Ukraine has exposed Germany ’ s heavy dependence on Russian energy sources, including about half of its natural gas and coal, and about a third of its oil, which comes from Russia.
As Germany is moving away from nuclear and coal power, while trying to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, the country ’ s energy dependence is even more exposed.
Germany ’ s prime minister said the country ’ s dependence on Russia for oil, coal and natural gas has been increasing over the past few decades and will end it as soon as possible.

Germany planned to shut down all nuclear plants by 2022 to become carbon neutral.

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Content: According to EurActiv on July 20, in response to the gas shortage, the EU Commission has proposed a natural gas conservation plan, which will be careful to avoid blaming any EU country when it comes to delaying the “phase-out ” of nuclear power plants, a particularly sensitive issue for Germany.
Germany ’ s nuclear program was first planned in the early 2000s, when the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Green Party coalition decided to phase out nuclear power.
Japan ’ s 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster led then-pro-nuclear Prime Minister Angela Merkel, who was pushing for the withdrawal of plans to phase out nuclear power, to end nuclear power under pressure and plan to shut down all nuclear plants by 2022.
However, in early July, Thierry Breton, the European Union ’ s executive member for internal markets, said bluntly: “It ’ s important that the three German nuclear plants still in operation continue to operate for a while. ” Energy comes with a problem.
Even Elon Musk, CEO of US electric car maker Tesla, tweeted: “They should keep running. ”
“If the government wants, we can keep the NPP Isar 2 nuclear power plant running longer than the end of the year, ” says plant operator Preussen Electra. In addition, previous reports by safety certification body TÜV Süd indicate that the plant ’ s continued operation does not pose a safety risk.
A poll of Germans conducted by ARD on 24 June showed that 61% of Germans would support the extension of nuclear power plant operations.
But Sascha Müller-Kraenner, director of the German environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), said in a statement on July 19.
“If the duration of the nuclear power plant exceeds December 31, 2022, we will prevent this from happening through the courts if necessary. ”
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Germany's nuclear phase-out was decided by Angela Merkel after Fukushima.

Germany extended the life of its nuclear reactors until April 2023 due to the energy crisis caused by reduced Russian gas supplies.

Chancellor Olaf Schulz ordered the extension to avoid an energy shortage.

Germany's three nuclear power plants generate 6% of the country's electricity.

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BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked the relevant authorities to develop a legal framework to allow all three remaining nuclear power plants in Germany to operate until mid-April next year.
Schorz made the decision public in a letter to the cabinet, the German Chancellor's office said.
"I request that the relevant proposed regulations be submitted to the Cabinet as soon as possible," the letter read.
According to the German government's plan, the three remaining nuclear power plants in Germany are scheduled to go offline by the end of this year.
However, due to the drastic reduction of natural gas supplies from Russia and the sharp decline in electricity exports from neighboring France to Germany, Germany has had to adjust its energy mix.
Falling gas supplies and soaring prices have led to fears of heating and energy shortages in Germany this winter, and domestic calls for continued use of nuclear power have soared.
On July 6, German Chancellor Gerhard Scholz (front right) received a routine inquiry at the German Federal Parliament in Berlin.
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In the first quarter of this year, the three nuclear power plants accounted for about 6 percent of Germany's total electricity generation.
The ruling coalition of the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party has been divided over the suspension of the nuclear power withdrawal plan.
German Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Haberk announced at the end of September that the “Isar 2 ” nuclear power plant in Bavaria and the Neka Westerheim nuclear power plant north of Stuttgart will be in“ standby mode ” until mid-April next year.
In the event of a power shortage, the two nuclear power plants will be reactivated.
The Associated Press quoted German officials as saying at the time that the Amslan nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony would be shut down by the end of the year.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner welcomed Scholz ’ s latest decision to extend the operating hours of the three nuclear power plants, saying a legal framework could be set up immediately.
This is a thermal power plant on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany, photographed on September 8.
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"It is in the vital interest of our country and our economy that we maintain all our energy production capacity this winter," Lindner wrote on social media.
Steffi Lemke, Germany ’ s minister for environment, nature protection, nuclear safety and consumer protection, said the latest decision was clearer and reiterated the continued phasing out of nuclear power, meaning there will be no further extension of the life of nuclear power plants after mid-April next year.
Since the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, the European Union and the United States have imposed several rounds of sanctions on Russia, but the reaction of the sanctions has plunged Europe into an energy crisis.
Germany and other European countries that are highly dependent on Russian energy, on the one hand, introduced measures to save energy, and on the other hand, looked for alternative energy sources. (Liu Xi)
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64% of Germans now support restarting nuclear power amid the energy crisis.

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With Germany following the NATO sanctions against Russia, the German energy crisis is deepening and leading to serious political instability.
The gold-painted sign “Made in Germany ” has been peeled off. First, the business community complained about the high price of electricity in Germany, averaging 0.37 euros per kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared with 0.18 euros in France, 0.24 euros in the United Kingdom and 0.10 euros in Hungary.
Even if the German government proposed energy subsidies, but other European governments such as Britain and France will do so, German companies still can not compete. The result is that more and more industrial products that Germany was proud of in the past, either set up factories in foreign countries or import some foreign parts to complete in Germany.
In addition, some townships began to have problems with the opening up and strengthening of thermal power generation and transmission, and now there are rare power outages, which have caused great dissatisfaction among the public.
The Minister of Economy and Deputy Prime Minister Hajbek have become the target of attacks by the industrial sector, the German opposition, and the Liberal and Social Democrats in the government, focusing on Habek, who has no economic expertise but is responsible for the environmental ideology, and the government ’ s lack of understanding and compassion for industry, and has been deceiving the three nuclear power plants.
Halbek has always stressed that the German people have long been the majority of anti-nuclear power, but the latest poll shows that 64% of the people support restarting nuclear power to increase supply and reduce electricity prices due to the energy crisis, with 40% of the Green Party voters.
In addition, the Green Party has spoken out in favor of improving climate change, but has been hiding experts ’ suggestions that turning on nuclear power could cut Germany ’ s carbon emissions by 25 million to 30 million tons a year.
In addition, Halbek stressed that the nuclear fuel rods needed for the nuclear power plant may not be available by early next year, but the expert opinion is that the old nuclear fuel rods can also be used and the nuclear power plant can be gradually opened.
Halbek stressed that it would take a long time to open the safety inspection of nuclear power, but the world-famous German Technical Supervision Association immediately hit the face, claiming that they did a comprehensive inspection in March, all three nuclear power plants are normal, as long as limited further testing and monitoring, restart is not a problem at all.
The opposition party also criticized the three-party coalition government for delaying the setting of a gas price cap until March next year. At that time, the weather in Germany has begun to warm up. As a result, the opposition party and the public demand that Habaker resign, which can be regarded as the ruling coalition's biggest crisis to date.
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61% of Germans support extending the operation of nuclear power plants.

Most Germans support extending nuclear plants' life and increasing coal-fired power plants' load.

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According to a survey by ARD-Deutschlandtrend, almost two-thirds of Germans are in favor of extending the life of nuclear power plants, and the majority support more large-scale use of coal power.
The poll was conducted for ARD on June 21-22 among 1,248 German voters, with a statistical error of 2 to 3%.
56% of respondents support an increase in the load on coal-fired power plants, 36% disapprove of this measure proposed by the German Energy Ministry as part of an emergency plan for gas conservation.
Of the respondents, 61% supported the initiative of a number of politicians from the former ruling faction of the CDU / CSU and the liberal democratic FDP to continue operating nuclear power plants after the end of the year, when it was planned to completely abandon nuclear energy, 32% of respondents opposed.

High electricity prices, averaging 0.37 euros per kWh, have fueled German public demand for nuclear power restarts.

Finance Minister Christian Lindner welcomes the extension of nuclear power plants' operation.

Environment Minister Steffi Lemke says nuclear power plants will not be extended beyond mid-April.

The ruling coalition is divided on nuclear power, with the Green Party opposed to its resumption.

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Content: Germany ’ s transport minister has called for the creation of an expert committee to examine whether the country ’ s nuclear power plants should be extended.
The move also sparked disagreements within the ruling coalition over nuclear power.
Since Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine, Germany has tried to break away from its energy dependence and sparked discussions about the use of the country ’ s only three remaining nuclear power plants.
After the 311 earthquake in Japan, the Merkel government appealed for non-nuclear homes, which were scheduled to be completely decommissioned by the end of 2022.
Prime Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has tried to pressure the dispute between the ruling Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party (FDP).
The Greens have been pressing for a withdrawal from nuclear power, but the transport minister of the Liberal Democratic Party (FDP) has called for an extension of the plant ’ s life until at least April.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing said electric vehicles are not environmentally friendly unless they use zero-carbon nuclear power.
“We need an expert answer on how to ensure that we achieve our climate protection goals while having a stable and affordable energy supply, ” the minister said.
Critics of Germany ’ s withdrawal from nuclear power say it could force Germany to rely more on coal than expected during its transition to renewable energy.
Coal is more carbon polluting than natural gas.
The Green Party is strongly opposed to the resumption of Germany's nuclear power program, arguing that extending the use of nuclear power would be costly and that more could be achieved by developing renewable energy.
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Nuclear power is seen as necessary for a stable energy supply, with some pushing to restart reactors.

The Russian-Ukrainian war threatens Germany's energy supply with a possible Russian gas outage.

Germany is highly dependent on Russian energy and is introducing energy-saving measures.

EU sanctions on Russia have contributed to Germany's energy crisis.

Germany is seeking alternative energy sources.

The transport minister has called for an expert committee to assess the country's energy options, including nuclear power extension.

The German energy market is struggling without nuclear energy, prompting growing public support for its reintroduction.

Germany planned to shut down its nuclear plants by 2022 to become carbon neutral.

The country's nuclear program, planned in the early 2000s, was ended after the Fukushima disaster.

Germany will extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants until April 2023 due to the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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German Economy and Energy Minister Robert Habeck has announced that Germany will keep two of its three remaining nuclear power plants in operation until April 2023 to prevent a worsening energy crisis.
By the end of 2022, Germany had planned to shut down the country ’ s last three nuclear plants, Neckarvistheim, Isar 2 and Imsland.
The German minister said that the stations "Isar 2" in Bavaria and "Neckarwestheim" in the north of the city of Stuttgart will remain operational until mid-April.
Earlier this month, German officials said the government would stick to its plan to shut down the remaining nuclear plants this year, but reserved the option of restarting two of them in case of power shortages.
Like other European countries, Germany is struggling to ensure the lights stay on and homes keep warm this winter despite a drop in the flow of natural gas from Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
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The extension aims to prevent an energy crisis and ensure a stable supply.

Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim will operate until April 2023, while Emsland will be kept as an operating reserve.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Tuesday that the country's remaining three nuclear reactors will continue operating until mid-April 2023.
Schulz stressed, however, that there would be no further verification after that date as to whether the extension of the reactors was still necessary.
Following a meeting of the Coalition for Transformation with representatives of economic associations and trade unions, the socialist politician said reactor operators could prepare for this, noting that the end of nuclear power would be on April 15.
Schulz said he was optimistic that Germany would get through the coming winter well.
On Monday evening, Schulz announced the end of a dispute that lasted for days within the ruling coalition, especially between the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party on this issue, where Schulz ordered the ministers concerned to prepare legal proposals to extend the operation of the three reactors Isar2, Neckarfstheim 2 and Imsland until after the end of the year and until April 15 at the latest.
In doing so, Schulz used the powers of his office to instruct the relevant ministries.
In a letter to Economy Minister Robert Habeck, Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (both from the Green Party) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP chairman), Schulz said: "The legal basis will be laid to allow the operation of the Isar2, Neckarsfstheim 2 and Amsland reactors beyond December 31 until April 15 at the latest."
It remains to be seen whether it has been decided in practice that nuclear reactors will continue to operate or whether the move will be reviewed again in accordance with Habik's plans to keep the reactors as an "operating reserve".
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Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

Safety concerns are a major issue in the discussion about extending the life of Germany's nuclear power plants.

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Content: Russia threatens to cut natural gas supplies, sparking debate over extension of German nuclear power plant
FRANKFURT, April 23 (AFP) German government economic adviser Jens Grimm said today that Germany should extend the service life of its nuclear power plants to avoid "extreme conditions" and that Russia's suspension of natural gas supplies could cause the German economy to shrink by 12%.
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Veronika Grimm, a member of the German government ’ s Council of Economic Advisers, told Funke Media that extending the service life of nuclear reactors currently in operation in Germany might “provide some breathing space. ”
After the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, Germany decided to phase out nuclear power, and the last three nuclear plants in the country will be decommissioned by the end of this year.
In extreme cases, the German economy could shrink by as much as 12 percent if Russia cut gas supplies.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the Muenchener Merkur newspaper on Wednesday that it would be "unworkable" to keep the plants running.
Conservative Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder, who also pushed for the plant ’ s extension, said this week that it was “of course ” possible.
But the boss of the German energy company RWE, which runs one of the three nuclear plants currently in service, told Die Welt that it was “too late ”.
Apart from safety issues, he said, the issue of access to fuel rods is also an obstacle to the operation of these plants after the end of this year.

TÜV Süd, a German testing and certification organization, has reported no safety risk in continuing to operate the plants.

Germany's nuclear power plant life extensions require parliamentary approval and a technical review.

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Content: Germany ’ s last three nuclear power plants may be delayed
In light of the potential energy crisis in Europe in the winter, officials revealed that Germany intends to delay the decommissioning of the last three nuclear plants in the country, although it will only temporarily prolong the life of the plants, but it marks the first time that Germany has deviated from the energy policy introduced in the millennium and has so far been enshrined by almost all parties.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted senior officials as saying that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has not yet formally adopted the proposal to delay the discharge, and if it is decided to do so, there are technical and legal issues, including passing through parliament.
The cabinet is currently discussing some details, and while it will have to wait for the results of the energy demand assessment in the coming weeks to come to a conclusion, officials have revealed that everything is almost a foregone conclusion.
The last three nuclear plants in Germany were due to be decommissioned on December 31, and the government reportedly believes that a temporary delay would require two conditions: Germany is likely to suffer from a natural gas shortage and there are no safety concerns about keeping nuclear reactors in operation.
The shift in German policy underscores the shock of Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine to European political circles, especially Germany, which has been closely tied to Russia ’ s economy and has long relied on Russian gas supplies.
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he began to increase military spending, send weapons to Ukraine, break years of pacifism, supply arms to conflict zones, the latest energy policy shift, and involve the almost sacred issue of “nuclear abolition ” in German politics.
The German economy ministry, which dominates energy policy, declined to comment on the report, saying only that it all depends on the outcome of an assessment of Germany ’ s energy needs.
The remaining three nuclear power plants account for about 6% of Germany's electricity generation, and if they continue to supply power, they will not have to use natural gas or coal-fired power to fill the gap, allowing some areas to continue to have natural gas.
In some parts of Germany, huge coal-fired power plants have resumed operations in response to a potential power outage from a Russian supply cut in June, disrupting Germany ’ s progress so far in reducing carbon and fighting air pollution.
The German government has drawn up two executive orders on how to reduce natural gas and energy consumption over the next two years.
Energy authorities estimate that Germany will need to reduce its use of natural gas by 20% in order to avoid a shortage of natural gas this winter and next.
It is unclear when the German authorities may extend the discharge period, with some officials offering a few months, but the ruling Liberal Democrats believe it should be extended to 2024.
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Germany to extend nuclear power plant operating period
Federal Economy Minister Mark Halbeck has reacted to a possible energy crisis over the winter.
In an interview with the media, he made it clear that “we must expect the worst ” and therefore considered changing the original timetable for the termination of nuclear power and temporarily retaining two nuclear power plants in southern Germany.
German economy minister orders nuclear power plant not to be shut down
Two of Germany ’ s three remaining nuclear power plants will be used as emergency reserves until the spring of 2023.
Federal Economy Minister Robert Habeck said this when he released the results of the second grid stress test.
The two plants are the Isar 2 and Neckarwetheim nuclear power plants in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg respectively.
Halbeck said it plans to keep the two plants on standby until mid-April 2023 to be integrated into the southern German grid in the winter of 2022 / 23 if necessary.
According to the results of the second grid stress test, "the probability of an hourly crisis in the power system in the winter of 2022 / 23 is small, but cannot be completely ruled out".
"We cannot hope for the best, we must be prepared to deal with the worst," Habek told the media.
At the same time, the Green Party politician stressed that the current coalition government is adhering to the nuclear phase-out legislation: not to extend nuclear power until after the winter, "no new fuel rods will be filled, and the middle of April 2023 is the end of the reserve period."
For months, there has been fierce debate in Germany over whether to extend the operation of the remaining three nuclear power plants due to Russia's reduced supply of natural gas and sharply rising energy prices.
According to the original timetable for the termination of nuclear power, the Isar 2 in Lower Bavaria, the Emsland nuclear power plant in Niedersachsen and the Neckaveheim 2 in Bavaria should be irrevocably decommissioned by the end of this year.
Nekwestheim nuclear power plant near Heilbronn planned to remain in place until April 2023
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In the face of the current energy crisis, Paris and Berlin recently reached a mutual aid agreement.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced after a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Gerhard Scholz that France could supply Germany with natural gas in exchange for supplying electricity to France if necessary.
"Germany needs our gas, and we need electricity from the rest of Europe, especially Germany," he said.
For some time, a wave of overhauling and over-maintenance of nuclear power plants has led to a reduction in French electricity production and a rise in prices.
In addition, this summer's heat forced the plants, which rely on river water to cool down, to reduce production so as not to cause water temperatures to rise further.
It is not only the opposition CDU / CSU, but also the LDP, which is part of the coalition government, has also called for an extension of the operation period of the nuclear power plant.
On Monday (September 5), the party's chairman and current federal finance minister Lindner called for the three remaining nuclear power plants to be allowed to continue operating.
"At this time, all possible means should be used to reduce electricity prices for people and businesses," he told Süddeutsche Zeitung.
For most Greens, the rejection of nuclear power is a core political tenet they have long upheld.
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Germany approves welfare reform, extends nuclear power

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Germany's upper house of parliament approved measures aimed at helping people hit hard by high energy prices and the high cost of living. The country's nuclear power extension will also take effect immediately.

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The upper house of Germany's parliament, the Bundesrat, approved extending the use of three nuclear power plants, overhauling unemployment benefits and other major legislation on Friday after heated debate among lawmakers.

After receiving approval from the Bundesrat, the measures will soon enter into law. DW breaks down what's set to change in 2023.

Nuclear power extension

The Bundesrat signed off on the extension of three nuclear power plants after the lower house, the Bundestag, approved the move earlier this month.

The nuclear plants — Isar 2, Neckarwestheim 2 and Emsland — will remain operational until April 2023 to provide enough power through the winter. The facilities had been slated to close at the end of this year under Germany's nuclear phaseout plans.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz decided to extend the life of the nuclear plants after Germany found itself facing a severe energy shortage. Russia turned off supplies of gas in response to the backlash over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The extension was bitterly debated among Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD), the environmentalist Greens and the pro-free market Free Democrats (FDP).

With Friday's approval from the upper house, the nuclear power plant extension will take effect immediately.

Germany set to keep nuclear plants running

Unemployment reform

Germany is set for a major welfare overhaul after the Bundesrat signed off on a compromise to reform unemployment benefits.

The changes will go into effect as of January 1, 2023, replacing the current and frequently criticized "Harz IV" unemployment benefits system that has been in place since 2005.

Under the new "Bürgergeld" system (which means "citizen's money"), those who are unemployed will get higher benefits and better vocational skills training.

The initial proposal by Scholz's government was rejected by conservative lawmakers in the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) bloc. Under the compromise, benefits could be cut during a six-month "trust period" if an unemployed person is deemed to not be looking hard enough for work.

According to the plans, those receiving benefits will also get more support in job training programs to prepare for permanent employment. The change also is an attempt to mitigate the shortage of skilled workers Germany is currently experiencing.

"This reform is a milestone of social policy in Germany," Scholz told the magazine Focus on Friday after the votes. "This reform put assistance for untrained people who belong to the long-term jobless front and center."

The measure must still be signed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, although nearly all measures approved by the Bundesrat are signed-off by the president.

More money for Germany's unemployed?

Tax relief, higher child benefits

With inflation hitting consumers hard, lawmakers approved measures aimed at softening the blow.

The upper house approved legislation that would help people who receive pay raises that adjust for inflation. The new measures would prevent people having to pay more taxes due to pay raises.

Starting in January 2023, child benefit payments will also be raised. Families will now receive €250 ($260) per month for each child in the household.

The change is a big jump from the current system, which saw parents receive €219 per month for their first and second child, €225 per month for a third child, and €250 for each additional child.

More support for renters

The upper house of parliament also greenlit a law that seeks to help renters deal with skyrocketing heating costs.

Starting from January 1, renters will no longer have to shoulder the costs of heating with oil and natural gas — landlords and property owners will have to chip-in as well.

For buildings that are not energy efficient and produce a high proportion of CO2 emissions, landlords will need to pay more — and not the renters.

In addition, more people in low-income households will receive a housing allowance from the government. The expansion to the law means 1.4 million households are eligible for the payments, as opposed to the current 600,000 households that qualify.

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Extending Germany's nuclear power plants involves balancing energy needs with safety, environmental, and carbon neutrality concerns.

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