Germany's decision to phase out nuclear energy by 2022 was part of its goal to become carbon neutral, with the country aiming to rely on 100% renewable energy by 2035.

The shutdown of nuclear power plants has increased Germany's reliance on coal-fired power, despite the country's goal to reduce carbon emissions.

However, the security of supply in Germany remains guaranteed, despite the phaseout of nuclear energy.

Germany plans to meet a 100% renewable energy target by 2035 and aims to triple onshore wind and solar facilities annually.

The country also plans to more than double its offshore wind power capacity as part of its energy transition.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has led to a reduction in Russian energy supplies, forcing Germany to return to coal power to ensure winter supply.

There is a significant portion of the German population pushing to bring nuclear reactors back online, citing concerns over electricity prices and the need for a stable energy supply.

The German government has proposed energy subsidies to alleviate the crisis, but Chancellor Scholz rejects reopening closed nuclear plants, and Germany prioritizes wind and solar energy.

Nuclear power could help Germany meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets and cut its carbon emissions by 25-30 million tons annually.

The country's energy transition plan, known as Energiewende, aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the energy mix, but the country still relies heavily on imported electricity from France, Russia, and Poland.

Germany's household electricity price is the second highest in Europe, and the country aims to abandon coal generation by 2030.

The country's energy market is coping with the loss of nuclear energy by expanding renewable energy use, with Berlin planning to increase its use of solar and wind energy.

However, the phase-out of nuclear power has led to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, with emissions reaching 250 million tons in 2022.

The German government is exploring alternative energy sources, including liquefied natural gas and hydrogen, to reduce its reliance on coal and nuclear power.

The country plans to spend €20 billion on hydrogen industry development by 2027 and subsidize 10 GW of hydrogen-ready turbines.

The estimated annual hydrogen demand is 20 TWh once plants are converted, and Germany plans a 10,000 km hydrogen pipeline network by 2032.

Germany's energy supply is highly dependent on other countries, with 55% of its gas supply coming from Russia before the invasion.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has cut off Germany's cheap gas supply, leading to a significant impact on its energy market.

Germany has been forced to overhaul its energy strategy due to the war, with a focus on diversifying its energy supply.

The country has started constructing two LNG terminals in the North Sea and plans to increase coal imports and extend its coal abandonment deadline.

However, Germany's energy prices continue to rise due to the war, with a risk of tight energy supplies in winter.

The national gas emergency plan is set to be launched, and gas prices for consumers may increase significantly.

Germany's economy is predicted to enter recession next year, with the OECD predicting a 0.7% shrinkage.

The country has allocated €200 billion to cap rising energy prices and has set up an Economic Stability Fund to react to the energy crisis.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has also affected Germany's trade, with exports to Russia falling by 62.3% due to sanctions.

Germany's imports from Russia have fallen by only 2.4%, with the country still relying heavily on Russian energy supplies.

The war has led to a significant decline in Germany's natural gas imports, with a 32.6% decline last year.

Germany's manufacturing sector has been declining since mid-2023, with 40% of industrial companies believing they will have to lay off workers and cut investment.

The country's GDP growth forecast has been lowered to 0.2% this year, with a risk of a technical recession.

Germany's central bank estimates an 8.5% economic contraction in 2024, with the country facing a serious economic crisis.

The German trade union has warned of an industry collapse due to gas shortages, with Hamburg potentially facing a hot water supply shortage.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has disrupted global energy markets and supplies, with Germany's energy security at risk due to Russian aggression.

The country is seeking alternative sources to Russian energy, with a focus on developing renewable energy sources.

Germany's prime minister has vowed to end the country's dependence on Russian energy, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral.

However, the country is still heavily reliant on Russian energy, with 35% of its natural gas imports coming from Russia.

Germany has paid Russia 9.1 billion euros in fossil fuel costs since the war started, with Russia earning 63 billion euros from energy sales.

The country is facing criticism for its reliance on Russian fossil fuels, with Italy being the second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels.

The EU is considering banning oil imports from Russia, with Germany's manufacturing sector posting negative growth for five months.

The country's energy supply chain is at risk due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, with a potential impact on the entire eurozone.

Germany is not considering bringing nuclear reactors back online, but is instead focusing on developing renewable energy sources and reducing its dependence on Russian energy.

The country is moving away from nuclear and coal power, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral.

Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants in 2022 as part of its "energy transition" goal to switch to green energy by 2035, producing electricity from renewable sources.

The decision to abandon nuclear energy was made in 2011 after the Fukushima accident, with the aim of becoming carbon neutral.

However, 64% of Germans support restarting nuclear power due to the energy crisis, and 40% of Green Party voters also support the nuclear power restart.

The German public is experiencing rare power outages due to the energy crisis, and high electricity prices, with an average of 0.37 euros per kilowatt-hour.

The German government proposed energy subsidies to alleviate the crisis, but Minister of Economy Habek faces criticism for his handling of the energy crisis.

Despite this, Chancellor Scholz rejects reopening closed nuclear plants, and Germany prioritizes wind and solar energy, considering nuclear energy not a viable option.

60% of Germans think abandoning nuclear energy is wrong due to electricity price concerns, and some Germans call for reconsidering nuclear power due to its low carbon dioxide emissions.

Nuclear power could help Germany meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets and cut its carbon emissions by 25-30 million tons annually.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has impacted Germany's energy supply, with the country preparing for reduced Russian gas supplies and resuming coal-fired power plants to save gas.

65% of Germans see nuclear power as part of the EU's climate targets measures, and a majority of Germans support nuclear power despite government opposition.

There is a divide in the German government, with the Finance Minister suggesting extending nuclear power plant life temporarily to ensure grid stability.

German public opinion has shifted to support nuclear energy after the Russo-Ukrainian War, with 67% of Germans supporting extending nuclear plants in 2022, and 41% supporting constructing new nuclear plants.

However, Chancellor Scholz believes that Germany will have solved its energy problems in 15-20 years and that nuclear energy is not a viable option due to its high costs.

The German energy market is coping with the loss of nuclear energy by expanding renewable energy use, with Berlin planning to increase its use of solar and wind energy.

Overall, there is a significant portion of the German population pushing to bring nuclear reactors back online, citing concerns over electricity prices and the need for a stable energy supply.

Germany closed three nuclear plants by the end of 2021, with the remaining three plants scheduled to be decommissioned by 2022, as part of its plan to move away from nuclear energy.

Nuclear energy accounted for 12% of Germany's electricity, while renewable energy accounted for 41% of the country's electricity, with coal-fired power and gas-fired power accounting for 28% and 15%, respectively.

The country aims to achieve 80% renewable energy by 2030, with wind and solar power being the main renewable sources, and the nuclear shutdown was accelerated due to the Fukushima disaster.

The shutdown of nuclear power plants sparked criticism in Germany, with some arguing that the country relies too heavily on coal-fired power, and nuclear energy accounted for 10% of Germany's electricity.

Germany plans to ramp up renewable energy integration, with three nuclear plants scheduled to close by the end of 2022, and the former Chancellor Merkel sped up the nuclear phaseout.

The country guarantees security of supply despite the shutdown, and the nuclear phaseout aims for climate neutrality in Germany, with renewable energy being central to the country's climate plan.

Germany shut down three nuclear power plants on January 1, 2022, and switched to renewable energy in 2022, with three of the six nuclear plants being shut down.

The country ended nuclear energy production after 60 years, shutting down the last three nuclear power plants, with the three remaining reactors located in Bavaria, Saxony, and Baden.

Germany's grid regulator plans to distribute clean energy costs across regions, with renewable energy expected to generate over 50% of the country's electricity this year.

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Germany's decision to phase out nuclear energy by 2022 was part of its goal to become carbon neutral, with the country aiming to rely on 100% renewable energy by 2035.

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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 shutdown of nuclear power plants has increased Germany's reliance on coal-fired power, despite the country's goal to reduce carbon emissions.

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3.3 Eli Tencent 's natural sound action is upgraded to help 100 young people with hearing impairment break the "barrier"
2022-03-03 12: 21 · Source: Webmaster 's House
Public welfare is an important entry point for solving social problems, and technology is a powerful tool for improving efficiency.
When industrial technology enters the public welfare scene, technology is also playing a greater social value.
The China Hearing Health Report (2021) shows that excessive noise exposure is exposing 1.1 billion young people worldwide to the risk of hearing impairment; and as the aging process of society accelerates, the problem of senile deafness is becoming more prominent.
On March 3, the 23rd National Ear Day, around the theme of “Care for Hearing Health, Listen for a Wonderful Future ”, the China Deaf Association, China Hearing Language Rehabilitation Science Journal, China Hearing Medical Development Foundation, China Foundation for the Development of Aging Cause, China Unicom, Tencent Public Welfare, Southern Weekend and other organizations jointly launched the“ Tianlai... The integration of people into the digital society provides effective assistance.
As one of the main initiators, Tencent is also an early explorer and promoter of technology public welfare in the field of hearing impairment.
This time around the "AI hearing test, AI auxiliary hearing, public welfare assistance" several aspects, Tianlai action to promote a number of new initiatives: the development of 12 zodiac online public welfare hearing program, for the elderly over 50 years of age to carry out offline free hearing services, jointly launched with China Unicom for hearing impaired users Wang card upgrade, and jointly launched a number of foundations for young talents and the elderly special public welfare fund.
(Lu Shiming, vice president of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, president of the China Volunteer Association for the Disabled, Yang Yang, president of the China Disabled Persons' Association, Yu Jianwei, president of the China Foundation for the Development of Aging, Gong Zezhong, president of the China Hearing and Language Rehabilitation Science Journal, Xing Yajing, vice president of China Unicom Tencent Cooperation Operation Center, Tencent Charity Foundation, Tencent, Tencent Dou Ruigang, Head of Fa Technology Lab, Shang Shidong, Director of Tencent Tianlai Lab)
The state of hearing loss in China is not optimistic, and it is urgent to care for hearing health.
For Chen Zhi, a "fat girl" born in Leizhou Peninsula, football is the most important thing in her life.
After joining the Deaf Women's Soccer Team, she found a goal in life - to become an excellent football player.
In 2019, Chen Zhihui ’ s team traveled to Thailand to participate in the 3rd Asian Deaf Futsal Championship. Her outstanding performance was unanimously recognized by the organizing committee and foreign players as the “Best Goalkeeper in Asia ” for the Deaf Women ’ s Soccer Team.
According to the data of the second national sample survey of disabled people, there are 27.8 million hearing-impaired people in the country like Chen Zhihui, who have the desire to integrate into society and enjoy a better life, and have a life plan to achieve goals and pursue dreams.
Realizing these aspirations and dreams requires more attention and help from society.
In fact, the state of hearing loss in our country is not optimistic.
In 2016, according to the survey data of Jilin, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and Guizhou provinces, 58.85% of the population over 60 years old suffer from hearing loss, including 24.1% of the population with hearing disabilities.
On the other hand, due to the lack of knowledge about the risk factors of hearing impairment, the neglect of hidden and progressive hearing impairment, hereditary deafness is not effectively controlled, and the irregular use of otototoxic drugs still exists. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, convenient operation and low cost.
Therefore, building a sound hearing health mechanism in China and actively building an information barrier-free society have become urgent tasks.
Prior to this, 13 departments and units, including the China Disabled Persons' Federation, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Central Internet Information Office, jointly issued the "14th Five-Year Plan" for barrier-free environment construction, and made comprehensive arrangements for promoting barrier-free related work.
Among them, how to improve the popular science of hearing health with the help of technology public welfare and help the hearing-impaired people better integrate into the digital society has become a social issue that has been widely concerned about in recent years.
Multi-initiatives to explore new models of technology public welfare, multi-party joint launch of "Tianlai Future Action Cooperation"
On the occasion of the 23rd "National Ear Day" on March 3, the establishment of the Future Action Partnership of Tianlai Listening aims to pool resources from all sectors of society based on technology and public welfare, and actively provide effective help for the hearing impaired to integrate into the digital society.
“Let the hearing-impaired people enjoy the dividends of technology development and integrate into the digital lifestyle, which is the initial intention of Tencent ’ s“ natural sound action ”. ” As one of the main sponsors, Tencent is also an early explorer and promoter of technology public welfare in the field of hearing impairment.
As early as 2020 International Deaf Day, Tencent Conference 's Tianlai Lab jointly launched the "Tianlai Action" with Tencent Charity Foundation, China Deaf Association and other institutions and partners to apply the Tianlai AI technology behind Tencent Conference to auxiliary hearing devices such as ear implants. Organizations and other social forces, free access to natural AI technology.
In conjunction with the launch of the National Ear Day and the “Future Action Partnership ”, the Action also announced a series of new initiatives based on the three levels of“ Hearing Test, Auxiliary Hearing, and Public Welfare Assistance ”.
Tencent Tianlai Laboratory, together with the National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngology Diseases and other professional teams, has launched an online public welfare hearing tool integrating Chinese zodiac elements.
In the aspect of auxiliary hearing, following the cooperation with two cochlear implant equipment manufacturers, Tianlai Action and China Unicom, launched the "Wang Card Upgrade" integrated with Tianlai AI voice enhancement function to help users with hearing disabilities communicate with hearing impaired people in their daily lives.
Based on the personalized AI voice-enhanced auxiliary listening algorithm created by Tianlai Lab specifically for the hearing-impaired, the "upgraded version" can promote single-byte speech recognition rate and real-time subtitle recognition accuracy by 66% and 5.5 to 9.9%, respectively.
The ability to listen to Wang Card through natural AI technology is expected to benefit more hearing-impaired users.
(Chen uses the upgraded version of the Wang Card to train with the coach, and real-time speech to text translation can let her “listen ” to understand the dialogue and achieve communication barrier-free.)
In terms of public welfare assistance, Tianlai Action focused on two groups of young talents and the elderly, and launched a special rescue fund jointly with the China Hearing Medicine Development Fund and the China Foundation for the Development of Aging.
In the next year, more than 100 young people with hearing impairment who meet the conditions of cochlear implantation will receive subsidies for cochlear implant surgery and speech rehabilitation to help them break down the barriers of hearing, better display their talents, and contribute to society and the country.
Tencent Silver Hair Care Fund is jointly sponsored by Tencent Charity Foundation, Tencent Silver Hair Technology Laboratory, Tencent Conference Tianlai Laboratory and China Foundation for the Development of the Aging Cause.
The first "Care Fund" will provide more than 500 elderly people with hearing disabilities with hearing aids free of charge with natural audio AI technology, so that they can hear more clearly and better enjoy their later life.
At the same time, during the Ear Day, the majority of partners will launch free consultation activities for elderly hearing loss users over the age of 50, and the first pilot will provide 20,000 free consultation places in 21 regions across the country.
Lu Shiming, vice president of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and president of the China Volunteer Association for Handicapped, said in his opening speech, "On the occasion of the Ear Day, Tencent jointly launched the Future Action Partnership of Tencent, and made further investment and improvement in technical public welfare, public welfare, and Ear science, which is a very valuable exploration and practice."
Lu Shiming, Vice President of China Disabled Persons' Federation and President of China Volunteer Association for Disabled Persons
Make science and technology better serve people and become the driving force for sustainable social values
As the first landing project of Tencent's science and technology public welfare program, Tianlai Action is an innovation attempt and benchmark for Tencent to bring scientific and technological innovation results from the industrial field to the public welfare field.
Jiang Mengnan, from Chenzhou, Hunan Province, is one of the beneficiaries of the action.
Jiang Mengnan, who has been deaf since childhood, studied hard and studied hard to get a PhD student in the School of Life Sciences at Tsinghua University.
Although she had a cochlear implant in her right ear before she entered school, she was still unable to distinguish and hear the surrounding sounds due to various noises.
It is not until 2020 after the trial of Mixun listening treasure with integrated natural audio AI technology, that Jiang Mengnan ’ s listening experience has been improved.
There are still many hearing-impaired people like Jiang Mengnan, who are still waiting for help from science and technology public welfare projects like Tianlai Action to bring new changes to their lives.
"How to guide the society to pay attention to and understand the importance of hearing health, while providing barrier-free information services to the hearing impaired through digital technology is the most important task in the future of hearing health work." Tools, more public welfare assistance projects, and through public welfare science to call for social attention and care for hearing health.
As the initiator and technical support unit of Tencent Tianlai Action, Tencent Conference Tianlai Lab focuses on the forward-looking exploration, research, application and landing of audio and video real-time communication technology, and successfully eliminates more than 300 kinds of noise through Tianlai AI algorithm and deep learning capabilities, creating a clear and smooth voice experience for more than 200 million users of Tencent Conference.
Practicing the concept of science and technology for good, these technical achievements and noise reduction experience that have been widely verified by users, go out of the industrial field, and get a wider landing in the public welfare scene, so that science and technology can better serve people.
"We hope that the AI noise reduction technology polished in Tencent conference and other products will be used for cochlear implants and hearing aids to solve the noise reduction problem in noisy environments." Shang Shidong, director of Tencent Tianlai Laboratory, said that in the future, more industrial fields will be extended to public welfare scenarios, so that the technology can better serve people and solve social problems.
The Secretary General of Tencent Public Welfare Charity Foundation, Ge Yan, said that the correct application of digital technology can help improve the development level of public welfare philanthropy in terms of efficiency and quality.
Tencent has been committed to giving full play to its own capabilities and technological advantages, through opening up the technology platform resources accumulated for many years, and jointly exploring the landing scene of technology public welfare with ecological partners, so as to effectively practice the concept of "science and technology for good".
Through the opening up of Divine Action and Divine AI technology, we hope to help more people with hearing impairment.
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The country also plans to more than double its offshore wind power capacity as part of its energy transition.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has led to a reduction in Russian energy supplies, forcing Germany to return to coal power to ensure winter supply.

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Content: Germany will go to an unpopular measure for the sake of heat in the winter
The German authorities will return to work coal thermal power plants for the sake of uninterrupted power supply in the winter
The German government has decided to return to work several coal-fired thermal power plants (TPPs) in order to ensure uninterrupted power supply during peak periods of demand in the coming winter.
This is reported by Bloomberg.
We are talking about the permission to resume work at the stations owned by the energy companies RWE and LEAG.
As specified in the Ministry of economy and climate protection, this unpopular in the context of the desire of the German authorities to achieve zero carbon emissions measure should help the country to save natural gas and prevent interruptions in energy supplies during the heating season.
At the same time, experts warn that the decision of the Bundestag to return to work “dirty ” TPPs risks complicating the achievement of the country ’ s climate goals, including a complete abandonment of coal generation by 2030.
Since 2020, such energy facilities began to emit much more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
So, according to the Federal Agency for Environmental Protection, by the end of 2022, the volume of emissions of harmful substances approached the mark of 250 million tons, although a few years ago they were at the level of 209 million.
The return to operation of several German coal-fired power plants is associated with a sharp reduction in the supply of Russian energy resources, including pipeline gas.
This forced the German government to rely on burning coal to produce electricity.
The situation with the stability of power supply in the country is also affected by the phased decommissioning of the remaining nuclear reactors in Germany.
In the first half of July, Reuters reported on a number of challenges that the German authorities are at risk of facing on the way to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
For a more active transition to hydrogen energy, the country needs to lay 1,800 kilometers of converted and new pipelines, which will require significant financial support from the German and European authorities.
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There is a significant portion of the German population pushing to bring nuclear reactors back online, citing concerns over electricity prices and the need for a stable energy supply.

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Content: World Vision: Restarting nuclear power, dragging the German government into 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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The German government has proposed energy subsidies to alleviate the crisis, but Chancellor Scholz rejects reopening closed nuclear plants, and Germany prioritizes wind and solar energy.

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Content: Germany will not resume the use of nuclear energy
Nuclear energy died in, turning into a “dead horse ” for the country ’ s economy.
will not build a nuclear power plant and relies only on solar and wind energy.
This was stated on Saturday by the Chancellor of Germany, reports AP.
In a Saturday radio interview with Deutschlandfunk, Scholz stated that nuclear power is "a dead horse" in Germany.
(This expression literally translates as “dead horse ”, and means something that has exhausted itself, a question that has lost its relevance; a question that is better to forget).
“Nuclear power is over.
The problem of nuclear energy in Germany has exhausted itself, it is a dead horse.
Anyone who wants to build a new nuclear power plant will need 15 years and will have to spend 15 – 20 billion euros (16.2 – 21.6 billion dollars) each, ” said Scholz.
According to him, any talk about the resumption of the use of nuclear energy will imply the construction of new nuclear power plants.
But this is not in the plans of the FRG.
Scholz stressed that Berlin intends to “expand the use of renewable sources, such as wind and solar energy ”
Earlier, the German Chancellor rejected the proposal of the junior partner in the power coalition that the country should leave open the possibility of using its closed nuclear power plants.
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Nuclear power could help Germany meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets and cut its carbon emissions by 25-30 million tons annually.

The country's energy transition plan, known as Energiewende, aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the energy mix, but the country still relies heavily on imported electricity from France, Russia, and Poland.

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Content: ● Talk from the beginning
In October 1973, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, led by Saudi Arabia, imposed a embargo on countries supporting Israel with oil as a weapon. The embargo lasted until March 1974, when the global price of oil rose by nearly 300%, from $3 per barrel to nearly $12.
Recognizing the importance of stable energy supply and price, many countries have begun to develop nuclear power.
In that era, the development of nuclear energy in Germany and France went hand in hand. Both countries imported nuclear power technology from the United States, and both established independent nuclear power industries.
In 1979, the Three Mile Island accident in the United States did not change the Social Democratic Party's support for nuclear energy in Germany at the time, and then the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Russia caused a major impact on Germany's nuclear energy policy. In August 1986, the Social Democratic Party passed a bill to abandon nuclear power within 10 years, Germany terminated the development plan for new reactors, and power companies dared not plan to build a nuclear power plant. Merchants.
Overall, the passage of the Act did not affect the operation of the nuclear power plants in transit in Germany, with a capacity of 20,339 and 20,583,000 megawatts in 23 years from 1986 to 2009, and a further 22.9 million megawatts in 1989.
In other words, the ruling party in Germany recognized the importance of nuclear power to the country ’ s economic development and did not implement the nuclear abolition bill hastily passed in August 1986 under the anti-nuclear passion of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in Russia.
Obviously, the non-nuclear file, can only say, can not be done.
Non-nuclear weapons are a bargaining chip for political power
In October 1998, the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party organized a joint government and began to discuss a non-nuclear timetable with power companies. The Green Party, a small party with ideological leadership and national recognition of only 6.7%, changed the national energy policy through the power to gain the leadership of energy policies that are closely related to national security.
The assumption of power by political parties recognized by more people is the basic tenet of the operation of democratic politics.
When, in order to gain political power, different political parties used coalitions to lead to the opinions of the minority and hostage the understanding of the majority, is this the normal state of democratic politics?
Ridiculous, even more pathetic!
After numerous and varied threats, the coalition government and the power companies reached an agreement in late 2000.
The key point of the agreement is that the government will allow the units in operation at the time to continue operating until the cumulative generation of 2,623 billion kWh, equivalent to an average useful life of the units of 32 years (the power company originally expected 36 years), and that Germany will be non-nuclear by 2022.
The government is committed to ensuring the smooth operation of the nuclear power plant and the disposal of nuclear waste without political interference. In June 2001, the “Red Green ” coalition government signed an agreement with four power companies.
The agreement clearly stipulates that Germany will no longer build nuclear power plants and allow the temporary storage of used nuclear fuel at the site.
Based on the cap on nuclear power generation, a less cost-effective unit was stopped in 2003 and 2005, with a installed capacity of 640,000 MW and 340,000 MW, respectively, and it operated for 31 and 36 years.
In addition, a unit with a capacity of 1.22 million megawatts was built in 1986 on the banks of the Rhine. The unit was discontinued in 1988 due to anti-nuclear protests, and its power company abandoned the unit in 2003 to begin decommissioning work. Two units with a capacity of 771,000 megawatts and 1.26 million megawatts were suspended in 2007 and 2009, respectively, for 30 years and 25 years.
These two units are boiling water reactors, which are different from the mainstream pressurized water reactors in Germany.
Germany ’ s non-nuclear decision in 2000 was a pragmatic compromise that quelled the protests of anti-nuclear groups, kept the plant running smoothly, and provided the government with enough time to think about national energy policy.
An industrial leader reminded the government that reliable and affordable energy is an important part of Germany ’ s economic policy.
Opposition leaders in Congress said there was a chance they would change the decision.
The expectation of power companies is to increase the average operating year of all nuclear power units from 32 to 40 years, and then to 60 years depending on the situation of individual units.
● New opportunities brought about by the change
In September 2009, the new coalition government of the Christian Democrats and the Liberal Party announced plans to withdraw the "non-nuclear policy".
At this time, Germany still has 17 operational nuclear power units, but one is in a long-term state of decommissioning.
If all the units can be extended from the original agreed 32 years of operation to 60 years, it is estimated that the additional profit of the power company will be 100 billion euros, and the government must take a share, let alone 50 billion euros.
Financial negotiations took a year to complete.
The new nuclear policy allows for 40 years of operation (an additional 8 years) for units that were negotiated before 1980, and 14 years for units that were negotiated after 1980.
The government pays dividends on the extension of nuclear power plants to the national treasury under various taxes, donations and surcharges.
For example, the tax on nuclear fuel based on the weight of nuclear fuel used is increased to 2.3 billion euros per year, equivalent to 0.016 euros per kilowatt-hour.
In order to supplement the development of renewable energy, we will provide 300 million euros each in 2011 and 2012, 200 million euros each from 2013 to 2016, and 0.009 euros per nuclear power generation after 2016. The funds will also fund a recovery plan for a waste salt mine that is disposed of from nuclear waste.
Germany ’ s policy of abandoning nuclear energy has officially turned a corner.
• Planning does not change
On March 15, 2011, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that the new nuclear energy policy adopted only four months ago was suspended for three months. At the same time, seven units that had been negotiated before 1980 were immediately shut down. This represents a decrease of 8,336 MW, or 6.4% of the total installed capacity.
In May 2011, the German regulatory authority issued a statement saying that after various assessments, all German nuclear power units are in good condition and there are no concerns about their safety.
Despite this, the German government announced on May 30 that under pressure from anti-nuclear local governments, it will return to its original non-nuclear policy and close all nuclear power plants by 2022. At the end of June and July 8, the German House of Representatives and the Senate respectively passed decrees to expand wind power generation in response to the shutdown of nuclear power plants, while agreeing to build coal-fired power plants and gas plants without changing carbon reduction targets.
In order to solve the problem of insufficient baseload power after the nuclear power plant is stopped, electricity will be imported from France, Russia and Poland.
It ’ s all about non-nuclear policy.
Some nuclear power plants have been forced to shut down, but the nuclear power plants that continue to operate still have to pay various heavy taxes according to the 2011 revision of the Atomic Energy Law. Tax rebates of €6.3 billion between 2011 and 2016 and the suspension of tax on nuclear fuel.
The nuclear fuel tax was abolished at the end of 2016. In order to avoid the nuclear fuel tax, the fuel exchange time of five German units was postponed to January 2017, and a total of 8 billion kWh of power generation was lost from mid-December to the end of February 2016.
After 10 years of litigation, the government reached a settlement with four power companies for a total amount of 4.8 billion euros.
This amount of money is the most direct price of policy repetition.
In response to nuclear waste, in order to maintain a stable power supply, the huge investment in power generation and transmission systems is a heavier burden on society.
In May 2011, the German power grid department warned that the closure of nuclear power plants will lead to insufficient baseload power generation capacity, and renewable energy generation facilities are scattered, and renewable energy rich areas and power consumption areas are at a distance, requiring transmission networks.
The lack of power transmission capacity will make the grid fragile and unreliable, and the stability of the grid is facing great challenges. In May 2012, Germany announced a 10-year plan to expand and strengthen the grid, with a total of 26 transmission projects, with a total investment of 10 billion euros.
Germany calls the policy of increasing the proportion of renewable energy generation and phasing out nuclear energy as Energiewende (energytransition), an appropriate translation is also our slogan, "energy transition"!
For the public, the direct cost of the energy transition is that household electricity prices are the second highest in Europe and the highest in Denmark.
According to statistics, in December 2021, the price of domestic electricity in Germany was 80% higher than that of France.
Electricity prices in Germany
The electricity market in Germany is completely liberalized, and power companies sell electricity generated by various forms of electricity generation in the wholesale market. The price of electricity in the wholesale market is open information, which allows power companies to obtain electricity from the wholesale market and transmit it to consumers through the electricity network.
Taxes paid by different types of consumers are also different.
Due to various measures to reward renewable energy, distorting the market mechanism, the German wholesale electricity price is lower than other countries, and sometimes even negative, 298 hours of wholesale electricity price is negative in 2019 and 139 hours in 2021.
The average wholesale price of electricity in the German electricity market is 0.03767 euros / kWh in 2019, 0.03047 euros / kWh in 2020, and 0.09685 euros / kWh in 2021. The average price in the first half of the year is 0.054 euros / kWh, rising to 0.1380 euros / kWh in the second half of the year.
As shown in the attached figure, the Russian-Ukrainian war caused a surge in gas prices, which had a huge impact on electricity prices in Germany; in July 2022, the high price of 0.3153 euros per degree was 6.4 times that of January 2019!
The price of electricity for domestic or small commercial use in Germany is very high.
Look at the price structure of electricity for German households.
Germany ’ s household electricity price in 2006 was 0.1946 euros per kWh. It rose to 0.3216 euros per kWh in 2021, and has reached 0.3714 euros in 2022. In 2021, more than half of Germany ’ s household and small business electricity price burden came from additional taxes or fees due to energy policies. 16% is a sales tax, 20% of the renewable energy surcharge is paid to the renewable energy industry, 6% of the electricity tax (also known as the ecological tax), and there are three smaller surcharges.
If so, why not in the first place?
In 2010, Germany had 17 nuclear power units with a total installed capacity of more than 20 million megawatts, accounting for about 15% of the total installed capacity. In 2010, the total generation capacity was 133 billion kWh, accounting for about 25% of the total generation capacity. At the end of 2011, there were 9 nuclear power units with a total installed capacity of 12 million megawatts.
Compared to 1990, the total installed capacity was 1.3 times, but the power generation increased by only 11%.
Wind and photovoltaics account for nearly half of the installed capacity, but only 28% of the generation.
Nuclear power plant capacity accounted for only 4.1%, but power generation accounted for 12.4%. In 2021, three nuclear power units were shut down, and there are only three units in operation, with a total installed capacity of 4.055 million megawatts, accounting for less than 2%, and the total power generation may be about 6%. Can the economy afford to shut down the remaining three nuclear plants in 2022?
According to a news report on August 18, "Germany is facing an energy shortage crisis this winter and has planned to delay the closure of the country's last three nuclear power plants."
The decision has not yet been formally adopted by Prime Minister Bernard Shaw and may need to be passed by parliament. Details are still being discussed and a cabinet resolution will have to wait weeks for an energy demand assessment to come out, but officials believe the results are already known, according to three officials.
According to online data, Germany has eight decommissioned units that have not been in service for 40 years, and if the international consensus is that nuclear power units can be used for at least 60 years, the extension of these units can significantly reduce the dependence on imported natural gas.
It remains to be seen whether the shift in German nuclear policy will extend to these eight units.
● Other Mountain Stone
Looking at Taiwan ’ s electricity situation, the schedule summarizes Taiwan ’ s electricity data for 2019 and 2021, which can be compared with Germany ’ s data for 2019. Germany ’ s total installed capacity and total power generation in 2019 are 4.1 times and 2.2 times that of Taiwan, respectively.
The average capacity factor for electrical equipment in Germany is 30% and in Taiwan it is 56%.
Renewable energy cannot generate electricity all the time, and when the installed capacity is large, the average capacity factor will be low.
But there are other factors, in 2019, Germany ’ s natural gas installation capacity of 46 million megawatts, generating 90.8 billion kWh; Taiwan is 17.57 million megawatts and 91.2 billion kWh; the installed capacity is only 38% of Germany ’ s, but the power generation is equivalent.
Germany ’ s electricity grid is part of the European continent ’ s electricity grid, and data can be found on the network. In 2020, Germany exported 66.39 billion kWh of electricity and imported 48.05 billion kWh. About 20% of Germany ’ s domestic electricity production is exchanged with other countries.
If the exchange is not possible, it is necessary to abandon electricity when the amount of renewable energy generation exceeds the amount of electricity used or the capacity of the grid; when the renewable energy generation is insufficient, more dispatchable units are needed.
Renewable energy generation must be coupled with a power generation facility that can be scheduled, so that the power grid can be stable.
When the capacity of renewable energy installations is large, the capacity of the installations with the power generation facilities that can be adjusted will also increase.
The average capacity factor of German natural gas units is only 15%.
In other words, Germany ’ s natural gas unit is idle 85% of the time, isn ’ t that the cost of renewable energy?
When renewable energy must have a total installed capacity of 12.7 million megawatts (54.8%) of renewable energy (wind, light, water, and waste) with a capacity of 255.1 billion kWh (41.9%); the installed capacity is 16.3 times that of Taiwan ’ s 7.8 million megawatts in 2019, and the power generation capacity is 16.8 times that of Taiwan ’ s share is only 5.6%. Degrees.
From the number of renewable energy generation, Taiwan really can not be compared with Germany, but can we really develop to the realm of Germany?
Germany ’ s territory covers an area of 357,622 square kilometers, 9.9 times Taiwan ’ s 35,980 square kilometers.
Simply estimate the amount of renewable energy generated per square kilometer of land in Germany is only 1.7 times that of Taiwan.
In other words, if Taiwan ’ s renewable energy development can be as good as Germany ’ s, our renewable energy generation capacity can be doubled again! Is that enough? What does the rest rely on? Petrified fuels? Taiwan ’ s use of fossil fuels for power generation is 82.0% in 2019 and 83.3% in 2021. What should we do about the reduction of greenhouse gases? Energy can be developed, hydrogen is an energy carrier, not energy, that is, hydrogen production still depends on other sources of energy.
The Germans can ’ t take the risk, we don ’ t see it.
Germany's nuclear energy policy is all caused by natural gas, on the one hand, the source is cut off, on the other hand, the natural gas shortage caused by the soaring price of fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels account for 46.3% of Germany ’ s electricity generation, and the rise in wholesale electricity prices has been alarming. The German government has revised its nuclear energy policy once again in order to spread the risk of excessive reliance on natural gas.
In Taiwan, fossil fuel power generation accounted for 83.3% in 2021, can the impact on electricity prices be lighter than in Germany?
You can't see that Taiwan Power Company is expected to have a loss of 200 billion yuan this year, and CNOOC is also in the tens of billions!
The government is afraid to adjust the price of electricity and natural gas for fear of affecting the election.
A few days ago, the media reported that the government has compiled a budget to directly eliminate the deficit.
Do they still have the law in their eyes?
If the government respects the results of the 2018 referendum on nuclear and green energy, and four years ago it began to promote the renewal of the licenses of the four nuclear companies to transfer and operate China's power plants, Taiwan will pay a lot less in this wave of soaring fossil fuel prices.
A while ago, the military exercise across the strait, it can be seen that it is rehearsing to block Taiwan, if it is really blocked in the future, our natural gas stocks can stand for a few days! Our government seems to be old in the ground is not proper, still clinging to the god of the non-nuclear homeland, refusing to open their eyes to see the latest international energy trends.
After Germany abandoned its non-nuclear policy, the only countries in the world that have used nuclear energy, only Taiwan has a non-nuclear timetable, China, the United States, France, Japan, South Korea and India, etc., are building or planning new nuclear power plants.
The Taiwanese government should wake up.
Those who pretend to sleep cannot wake up, so let us spit on those who stand in line with those who pretend to sleep!
With the election looming, let ’ s ask the candidates whether they support nuclear power?
If not, ask him to tell you where Taiwan's energy policy should go, how Taiwan meets the requirements of international carbon reduction, what to do when Taiwan is short of power, and who pays when electricity prices surge? (The author is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Systems Science, National Tsing Hua University)
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Germany's household electricity price is the second highest in Europe, and the country aims to abandon coal generation by 2030.

The country's energy market is coping with the loss of nuclear energy by expanding renewable energy use, with Berlin planning to increase its use of solar and wind energy.

However, the phase-out of nuclear power has led to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, with emissions reaching 250 million tons in 2022.

The German government is exploring alternative energy sources, including liquefied natural gas and hydrogen, to reduce its reliance on coal and nuclear power.

The country plans to spend €20 billion on hydrogen industry development by 2027 and subsidize 10 GW of hydrogen-ready turbines.

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Content: There were 1,584 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 428,843 in the last 365 days.

Four questions for Germany’s big hydrogen power plan

The German government is proposing to invest billions of euros to support the roll-out of a wave of hydrogen-fired power plants. This is part of a move to phase-out coal plants and to deploy large volumes of wind and solar generation.

Details of the hydrogen plan – the Kraftwerksstrategie or KWS – became available on 5 February through a press release from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action 1 , which confirmed government agreement on the scheme. The plan is now subject to the approval of the European Commission and negotiations with the German parliament.

The planned hydrogen subsidies would have a transformative impact on both the German and European electricity markets. But discussions on the plans during 2023 were the privilege only of those inside ministries. Given the importance of these plans, the lack of public debate or transparency so far, especially at European level, is concerning.

In this context, and to inform the debate that will now start, we pose four questions: Why hydrogen? What are the ramifications for the European market? Where in Germany? By when should coal be phased out?

An unprecedented transformation of the German electricity system

Germany wants 80 percent of domestic electricity generation to be renewable by 2030, up from 44 percent in 2022 2 . Specifically, this involves reaching an installed generation capacity of 215 gigawatts solar, 110 GW onshore wind and 30 GW offshore wind by 2030, more than doubling existing capacities in the next six year 3 .

Germany’s governing coalition must also decide whether to bring forward the legally-specified coal phase-out date from 2038 to 2030. Bringing it forward would imply replacement of an additional 17 GW of lignite and coal plants by 2030 4 , on top of 13 GW of plants already scheduled for shut down.

All this means restructuring the electricity system at unprecedented speed. To accompany variable renewables, the deployment of clean-generation capacity that can smooth fluctuations in renewable output – both intra-day and across seasons – is necessary. However, exactly how much new capacity is required, and from which technology, is not clear.

What does Germany aim to do? Principles and compromises

The main thrust of the power plant strategy is to provide subsidies for hydrogen-fired power plants. The German government sees these plants as replacements for coal-fired plants that will shut down, and as complements to variable renewable generation, most likely by helping to balance longer-term fluctuations in renewable output. This is consistent with the German government’s grander ambitions for hydrogen. Plans are being drawn up for a hydrogen pipeline network that will cover 10,000 km by 2032 5 , and up to €20 billion will be spent developing the hydrogen industry between 2024 and 2027 6 .

The government originally wanted to support three types of plant: 1) hydrogen sprinters, 2) hydrogen hybrid, and 3) hydrogen-ready. Sprinters are purpose-built turbines that would run on hydrogen from day one. Hybrids involve the co-location of hydrogen capabilities alongside solar PV or onshore wind, which could even out the electricity sent to the power grid 7 . Hydrogen-ready plants would be plants with gas-fired turbines, and a requirement to provide a detailed roadmap showing how they will switch to hydrogen no later than 2040.

In August 2023, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action said it had completed negotiations with the European Commission over provision of state aid to these three types of plant 8 . Plans were drawn up to subsidise 4.4 GW of sprinters, 4.4 GW of hybrid plants, and up to 15 GW of hydrogen-ready plants. A first tender was intended for December 2023.

However, like so much of Germany’s planned climate expenditure, this agreement was thrown into question by a November 2023 constitutional court ruling that COVID-19 debt allowances could not be rolled over into Germany’s Climate and Transformation Fund (Klima- und Transformationsfonds, KTF), on the basis that the rollover would breach government spending rules 9 . The KTF would have been the source of the originally-planned subsidies for three types of hydrogen plant.

Therefore, a compromise was worked out, culminating in the government’s 5 February announcement 10 . The government now plans to subsidise a lower volume of 10 GW hydrogen-ready turbines and has scrapped plans for the 8.8 GW combined sprinters and hybrids. A tender process will offer state support for the construction and operation of four natural gas-fired power plants. Bidders should draw up plans for transitioning to hydrogen between 2035 and 2040. The estimated cost is €16 billion 11 .

This would create a demand for hydrogen of 20 TWh annually once all plants are converted, assuming 1,000 running hours per year 12 . Demand of 20 TWh is significant but not disproportionate in the context of wider plans. Total German hydrogen demand today is 55 TWh, of which almost none is supplied as clean hydrogen produced using renewable electricity 13 . The German national hydrogen strategy sets a target for between 40 TWh and 75 TWh total clean hydrogen demand in 2030 (BMWK, 2023).

Until plants are converted to hydrogen, they will consume natural gas, again estimated at a 20 TWh annual consumption. This compares to typical annual German gas demand of 800 TWh, which will be substantially lower by 2030.

Read the full analysis at the original link.

About the authors

Ben McWilliams is working for Bruegel as an Affiliate fellow in the field of Energy and Climate Policy. His work involves data-driven analysis to critique and inform European public policy, specifically in the area of the energy sector and its decarbonisation.

Georg Zachmann is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, where he has worked since 2009 on energy and climate policy. His work focuses on regional and distributional impacts of decarbonisation, the analysis and design of carbon, gas and electricity markets, and EU energy and climate policies.

The estimated annual hydrogen demand is 20 TWh once plants are converted, and Germany plans a 10,000 km hydrogen pipeline network by 2032.

Germany's energy supply is highly dependent on other countries, with 55% of its gas supply coming from Russia before the invasion.

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Content: Schörz visits China _ Germany to protect the world 's largest auto market and get rid of the "sick man of Europe"?
Author: Law Baoxi
Published: Updated:
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Shanghai on the 15th to continue his three-day visit to China, pointing out that Shanghai is the center of German manufacturing layout in China, and this trip highlights the potential of green technology cooperation between the two countries.
On the occasion of the German Chancellor ’ s visit to China, the financial director of the Siemens Group said that it will be difficult for German companies to get rid of their dependence on China, and it may take decades for local manufacturers to reduce their dependence on China.
These words not only reflect some of the recent challenges facing German enterprises, but also reveal some of the economic difficulties of the European power in recent years, and reveal some of the importance of this visit to China.
According to a survey released by the German Economic Institute (IW) earlier this month, one in three German companies is sceptical about the domestic economy this year.
Given geopolitical issues, a weak global economy, and interest rate factors weighing on demand for corporate goods and services across the country, their view of the outlook is negative and production is expected to decline this year.
Last month, major German economic institutions warned that Europe ’ s largest economy would grow by 0.1 percent this year and 1.4 percent next year.
Germany ’ s export-led economy, which relies heavily on global growth, is expected to slow to 2.4% this year, according to the World Bank.
However, there are regional differences in production expectations, with the proportion of companies expecting production increases and decreases in the south-east of Germany roughly the same in Sachsen and Freistaat Thüringen, while in the east in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt and the Berlin region are the most pessimistic.
About 48% of companies in these regions expect production to decline this year, while 17% expect production to increase.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends an event with students at Tongji University in Shanghai, China, on April 15.
(Reuters)
The above survey also shows that the German service sector is the only optimistic sector, with about 34% of service companies expecting to create jobs and increase investment.
The outlook for the industrial and construction sectors is particularly bleak, with 39% of companies saying their current performance is worse than a year ago, and only 18% saying their performance has improved.
This is another slight decline in expectations for 2024 since last fall ’ s survey.
It is worth noting that nearly 40% of industrial enterprises believe they will lay off workers and reduce investment.
“This means that Germany ’ s industrial base is increasingly crumbling, we ’ ve been in an investment crisis for too long, and politicians need to address it, ” said Michael Grömling, an economics expert at the German Economic Research Institute.
The Russian – Ukrainian War to Rebuild German Industry
In recent years, the German economy has fallen into a difficult time, mainly related to the Russian-Ukrainian war.
This severely cut off Germany ’ s cheap and vital gas supply after the war began, and allowed Europe ’ s largest economy to find itself a major laggard in the region ’ s economic engine.
Among them, energy-intensive industries, which were the driving force of the former economic powerhouse, have been languishing and have become a major test for the country.
The Russian-Ukrainian war had a serious impact on the German economy. On March 15, near the Ukrainian town of Bakmut, Ukrainian soldiers fired 120 mm mortar shells at Russian troops on the front line. (Reuters)
Some German renewable energy business owners believe that relying too much on Russia in the past may be a mistake that the country will regret forever, because the consequences of the energy crisis will permanently damage local industries.
Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE AG, one of Germany ’ s largest public utilities companies, explains: “As Germany relies on LNG imports, gas prices are structurally higher than in other European countries. ”
Before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, 55% of Germany ’ s gas supply came from Russia.
Russia is also a major source of oil and coal imports.
Although Germany has managed to break away from most of its dependence on Russian gas, the country ’ s natural gas imports are expected to decline by 32.6% last year, mainly due to the cut-off of Russian supplies, according to the German energy regulator.
However, Germany ’ s energy supply remains highly dependent on other countries, which creates cost pricing issues for the struggling German economy, especially for local industries, where the impact is most pronounced and likely long-term.
After a 0.3% contraction last year, Germany is on the brink of a technical recession.
The German government lowered its target for this year ’ s GDP growth forecast from 1.3% to 0.2%, reflecting a gloomy outlook.
In addition, the German construction purchasing managers index (PMI) has been declining since the beginning of 2022, and the manufacturing sector has been declining since mid-2023.
“To make matters worse, the scope of the downturn is very broad, covering both capital goods and intermediate and consumer goods, ” said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Commerzbank Hamburg.
Germany, which used to be highly dependent on Russian natural gas, may now look like a big mistake, pictured, on September 30, 2022, the unused Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the German port of Mulkland.
(Reuters)
The situation has sparked debate about whether Germany can once again be considered the “sick man of Europe, ” a label that was often labeled as a result of domestic economic problems in the 1990s and early 2000s.
According to the latest ranking of the IMD World Competitiveness of the Lausanne School of Management in Switzerland, Germany ’ s position among the developed economies has been declining.
From 15th place in 2022 to 22nd place last year, all dimensions considered in the ranking deteriorated, including economic performance, business efficiency, government efficiency and infrastructure.
Is it true that the international status of Germany is also the basis for the general election?
In fact, with just over a year to go before the next national election, Schörtz has no time to create a miracle to reverse his government ’ s disastrous position in the eyes of the German public.
Some analysts believe that this three-day visit to China is his longest and most important visit since he took office at the end of 2021.
For the chancellor, whose approval ratings have been at record lows and who has been at loggerheads within the coalition, this visit is not only an opportunity to prove his international standing, but also an opportunity to show voters that he will protect the national interest and German business at all costs.
While Germany faces a wide range of growth challenges, from chronic shortages of skilled workers to overregulation, for some economists, the most serious problem is corporate and consumer pessimism.
“The German economy seems to be paralyzed, with low sentiment and high insecurity, ” said Timo Wollmerhäuser, an economist at the Ifo Institute, a leading German economic think tank.
Nearly 40% of Germany ’ s industrial companies believe they will lay off workers and cut investment, and Schorz hopes the visit will at least ensure German companies ’ prospects in the Chinese auto market.
(Reuters)
While there have been recent voices in Germany that Germany should take action to withdraw from China, a recent local study suggests that while a “decoupling ” from China would shrink the German economy by about 5%, it would be less different from the recession experienced after the 2008 financial crisis or the Covid-19 pandemic, and its impact“ would be brutal, not fatal. ”
This trend is particularly evident in the Green Party, which is critical of China.
Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), said, “Our country has enough resilience to deal with this extreme situation. ”
However, it is easy to know.
Some analysts believe that in the context of increasing geopolitical friction, industrial policies adopted by many countries in the world to distort and restrict trade to protect local industries, Germany's most important strategy is to focus on diversification, borrowing money to invest, and attract overseas investment, betting on European innovation.
It seems to run counter to this country ’ s strategy.
What ’ s more, at a time when the German economy was already in trouble, Schörtz simply couldn ’ t afford a further erosion of the country ’ s business ties with China.
From the current situation, Schorz hopes to use this visit to China to consolidate relations between the two countries at a delicate time when the United States and the European Union threaten to crack down on Chinese batteries, electric vehicles and other goods in the subsidy dispute, and ensure the prospects of German companies in the world's largest auto market.
After all, with the German economy in the doldrums, German companies urgently need more equitable access to the Chinese market.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has cut off Germany's cheap gas supply, leading to a significant impact on its energy market.

Germany has been forced to overhaul its energy strategy due to the war, with a focus on diversifying its energy supply.

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Content: Geopolitics / Ukraine
The Ukraine War Affects Germany ’ s Energy Strategy
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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The German people are upset -
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.
There were signs before the war -
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.
Germany launches old project -
Abandoned two years ago due to a lack of political support, two projects to build LNG terminals in the North Sea have now been urgently launched at a cost of around €1 billion.
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The country has started constructing two LNG terminals in the North Sea and plans to increase coal imports and extend its coal abandonment deadline.

However, Germany's energy prices continue to rise due to the war, with a risk of tight energy supplies in winter.

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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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The national gas emergency plan is set to be launched, and gas prices for consumers may increase significantly.

Germany's economy is predicted to enter recession next year, with the OECD predicting a 0.7% shrinkage.

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German Finance Minister Christian Linder warned on Thursday that Berlin was in an “energy war ” with Russia, while his government announced funds to cap energy prices.
“We find ourselves in an energy war linked to prosperity and freedom, ” Linder told reporters, noting that the new €200 billion fund to counter rising energy prices was“ a very clear response to Putin. ”
We are economically strong. ”
Germany plans to spend up to 200 billion euros ($195 billion) to help people and businesses keep up with rising energy prices.
Chancellor Olav Schulz said on Thursday that the government would reactivate the Economic Stability Fund (ESF), which was previously used during the global financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.
“Russia ’ s decision to cut off natural gas to Europe and the recent leaks from Nord Stream 1 and 2 have shown that realistically no more energy supplies should be expected from Russia in the near future, ” he said.
Anticipate Depression
Germany ’ s leading economic institutes predicted on Thursday that Europe ’ s largest economy would enter recession next year due to persistently high energy prices.
Ifo, RWI, EWH and EFW report: “Germany ’ s economy will not be able to avoid recession next year. ”
A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts that Germany will enter a recession next year as Europe ’ s largest economy shrinks by 0.7 percent — down 2.4 percentage points from previous forecasts.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine in February, Germany has been suffering from a worsening energy crisis due to Russia cutting off gas supplies to Europe as a result of sanctions and counter-sanctions between the West and Moscow.
Nord Stream Crisis 1 and 2
Russia cut gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 before suspending flows entirely in August.
Moscow has blamed Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties in transporting gas to Europe.
The new Nord Stream 2 did not enter commercial operations, as Germany canceled its plan to use it to supply gas, a few days before the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
Nord Stream 1 and 2 experienced a new crisis after gas spilled below sea level this week, leading to recriminations over who was behind what was described as “deliberate sabotage. ”
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The country has allocated €200 billion to cap rising energy prices and has set up an Economic Stability Fund to react to the energy crisis.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has also affected Germany's trade, with exports to Russia falling by 62.3% due to sanctions.

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The Ukraine War and China ’ s Zero Strategy Impacted German Exports
According to the Stuttgart News, the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine and the strict new crown clearance strategy in parts of China dealt a blow to German exports in March. “Made in Germany ” exports to Russia fell sharply.
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German exports to Russia fell 62.3 percent to 900 million euros in March compared with the previous month due to sanctions and other export restrictions, according to the German Federal Statistical Agency on Wednesday.
Imports from Russia fell only 2.4 percent to 3.6 billion euros.
Russia mainly supplies raw materials and energy.
German exports to the US, a key market, increased by 3.2% to €11.5 billion.
But exports to China fell 4.3 percent to 9.1 billion euros.
China is the largest single market for "Made in Germany" products.
The most important market for German products is the European Union.
In March this year, Germany exported 120.6 billion euros of goods, an increase of 8.1% over the same period last year.
Imports increased by 20.3% to €117.4 billion.
In the first three months of this year, German exports rose 10.1% to 362.7 billion euros, while imports rose 22.7% to 339.4 billion euros.
Last year, German exports made up for a slide in the COVID-19 crisis with record results.
The German industrial sector is now worried about a downward spiral in the export economy.
Joachim Lang, president of the Federation of German Industries, said: Due to the war in Ukraine and the Chinese government ’ s zero clearance strategy, the dark clouds are enveloping the German economy. “The global supply chain is already under tremendous pressure.
The natural gas embargo also threatens businesses like the Damocles sword.
The consequences of its social, economic and security policies are incalculable. "
Thomas Gitzel, chief economist at VP Bank, one of Liechtenstein ’ s largest banks, said German exports were now in danger of stumbling.
The international environment is cloudy, "supply chain difficulties, high inflation and rising interest rates are not promoting export growth."
The economic road ahead of us is bumpy. "

Germany's imports from Russia have fallen by only 2.4%, with the country still relying heavily on Russian energy supplies.

The war has led to a significant decline in Germany's natural gas imports, with a 32.6% decline last year.

Germany's manufacturing sector has been declining since mid-2023, with 40% of industrial companies believing they will have to lay off workers and cut investment.

The country's GDP growth forecast has been lowered to 0.2% this year, with a risk of a technical recession.

Germany's central bank estimates an 8.5% economic contraction in 2024, with the country facing a serious economic crisis.

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On the level of the art of war, the soldiers of the non-war army are of course the highest state.
If you really want to fight, the military is expensive and fast, the first choice of lightning.
If the lightning war is not successful, it will fall into a consumption war, long-term and cruel, at this time has not been able to talk about any winners, can only lose less when winning, and expect the enemy to collapse before themselves.
The same is true of physical warfare with guns and ammunition, and the same is true of economic warfare with energy currencies.
Russia ’ s comprehensive war with the West over Ukraine has long turned into a war of attrition, and Russia seems to be slowly gaining momentum, and cracks are appearing in the Western camp.
In the second half of the year, everyone is in the northern hemisphere, the night is getting longer, the temperature is dropping, and Ukraine may be about to become an outcast.
1 billion euro deficit, Germany's first trade deficit
When the Russian army won the victory last week and took all of Luhansk, Europe ’ s largest economy raised an alarming alarm.
Germany reported May trade data, unexpectedly recorded a 1 billion euro deficit.
For the first time since 1991, the world ’ s largest exporter has lost money.
Why? Consumption is showing.
Germany ’ s exports fell and imports rose, as natural gas prices soared, stimulating electricity prices more than doubled from the beginning of the year, and the cost of factory production and export transportation soared, which also overlapped with the impact of the epidemic and geopolitical tensions on various raw material supply chains.
After the Russo-Ukrainian War, Europe fought with Russia and boycotted Russian oil and gas, but European countries did not share weal and woe.
Germany is not like a small country in Eastern Europe with little electricity, nor is it like France that relies on nuclear energy and Champagne red wine.
More than half of Germany ’ s natural gas comes from Russia. Without these energy sources, Volkswagen, Siemens appliances and Bayer pharmaceuticals cannot be produced, and industry accounts for more than a quarter of Germany ’ s GDP, significantly more than about 20% in Italy and about 15% in France.
Of course, Russia is not a good person, beating snakes and hitting seven inches, looking at Germany's weak points and laying heavy hands.
At the beginning of the year, Germany stopped the newly completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipe project, and Russia took a stance, and in June, Russia attacked it, reducing Nord Stream 1 gas transmission by 60%.
This is not finished, Nord Stream 1 is scheduled to be routine maintenance from today, suspended gas supply for 10 days, which is enough for Germans to sit on needle blankets, and everyone is waiting for Russian President Putin to take the opportunity to stop supplying.
Once the gas outage is real, the German government is bound to launch the final plan - the implementation of natural gas rationing.
According to the plan of the authorities, the factory will be restricted first.
The German trade union federation has warned that industries such as aluminum, glass and chemicals are feared to collapse at the earliest.
Chemical industry alone has dominated the rice bowls of 346,000 people, which is the third largest industry in Germany.
It is also difficult for residents to have a good day.
Hamburg, the largest non-capital city in the European Union, has warned of a shortage of natural gas or a threat to the city's hot water supply.
Officials urged the public to take a shower, not to take a bath, but to hurry up.
“The more you save now, the easier it will be in winter. ”
Germany ’ s central bank estimates that the country ’ s economy will be in recession until mid-2024 when rationing takes effect, and will contract by 8.5% in the first quarter of next year.
Don ’ t forget that Germany is the fourth largest economy in the world, and this contraction is equivalent to the total evaporation of Hong Kong ’ s GDP.
There's no one to save Germany. The euro zone can't escape.
When there was an accident in Greece, Germany came to the rescue, but if there was an accident in Germany, no one could save it, and the entire euro area could not escape.
In the event of a recession in Germany, Italy, which is particularly sensitive to any wind and grass, and Austria, Poland and other countries with close industrial relations with Germany, are believed to be the first to bear the brunt.
Other countries can ’ t stand on their own in this industrial tsunami, just like the tourism and service industries of France and Spain, what to do without customers?
Speaking of Russia, the cost of fighting the West is indeed enough.
Russia ’ s “fortress economy ” has withstood the shock of the West; its current-account surplus has benefited from the surge in oil and gas prices, which rose to the highest level since 1994 in the first four months of this year; and the ruble has pumped 18% against the US dollar this year under capital controls and measures such as the ruble to buy gas.
But this is only a tactical victory for the overdraft coffin.
The governor of Russia ’ s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, warned in April that the economy was not a horse and that the days of surviving by draining reserves were coming to an end, and the country would have to be structurally transformed by the third or fourth quarter of this year.
She said that the real impact of Western sanctions is not on the financial side, but on the difficulties of Russian factories and enterprises in importing the materials they need, which is bound to drag down the country's exports in the future, and the people will lose their purchasing power under inflation.
However, just as Europe knows that it wants to cut its seat with Russia, so for the Kremlin, Russia ’ s current economic problems are also political and cannot be solved by economic means alone, and political leverage can only be found on the battlefield.
Putin did not pay much attention to Nabiulina, and began the second phase of military action: the Battle of Donbas. Three months later, Putin is expected to bet on the right, even if the bet is won, it is only a crushing victory, less than the opponent.
In the war of attrition, it is not one or two new weapons that will determine the victory, but who can more sustainably and economically, send more weapons to the front line faster, dump more firepower, and kill more enemies.
The loss of thousands of tanks, placed in the Western countries means that the armoured regiment is destroyed, the tiger has no teeth, but for Russia, to destroy 1,000 of the most advanced, there are 10,000 in the back, even if the old is still a tank, can also crush the enemy.
Western military aid to Ukraine is not bad, but the amount is too small, and may not be in the right place at the right time, and it is difficult to play a role in the overall situation.
That was the reason why the German Tiger tank unhindered the Soviet T-34 all the way to Berlin.
Today, the Russian artillery is said to be 20 to 1, and some people laugh at the old artillery shells that only explode on the ground, rather than the more lethal air bombs, but it is this constant flow of water that allows the Russian army to continue to weaken the vitality of the Ukrainian army and slow down to gain the upper hand.
Of course, the Russian army has so far only fought with a low level of consumption, and to truly win the ticket to force the opponent to negotiate, it seems that it will still have to fight an annihilation battle of at least the scale of the battle.
Next, whether the Russian army can encircle the Donetsk Soviet heavy army group, I believe it is crucial to when the war will end; it is good to go west to Odessa to take the last Ukrainian coastline, but to be honest, the Russian army may not have this ability now.
Putin ’ s “Untouched Genuine ” Europe is on the verge of internal strife
Time is running out, Russia ’ s national reserves are running out, and the German and European economies and even the humanitarian crisis are heating up.
At this time, Putin is undoubtedly ironclad to continue to insist, and last week he proudly said that "we have not begun to move the truth."
On the other hand, Europe is on the brink of war.
Anti-Russian vanguard Lithuania blocked the storm in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, while the European Union said it was in line with sanctions and secretly feared setting itself on fire (think what the United States did to the Soviet Union ’ s blockade of West Berlin).
Reported that the European Union is considering to be exempted in recent weeks, anyway, the Russian mainland to and from Kaliningrad does not involve entrance and exit, Germany and France are the promoters of the cooling plan, Lithuania is very dissatisfied.
In addition, Italy's former largest party, the Five Star Movement, also announced a split at the end of June over whether to provide military aid to Ukraine.
The world has become a ghost today, losing less has been a win, the stock market is like this, the economy is like this, and so is war.
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater, the world ’ s largest hedge fund, commented on the United States Independence Day that Russia has occupied Ukraine, the economic downturn is bearable (recently expected to shrink by about 8% for the whole year, Dalio believes that less than 15% is bearable, more than 30% is unbearable), Putin continues to hold power and still enjoys the international stage, Russia seems to be a “small loser. ”
Who will be the loser, it is self-evident.
Nord Stream 1 is scheduled for routine maintenance starting today, with the gas supply suspended for 10 days, and there is concern about whether Russia will stop supplying gas to Germany. (Reuters data picture)
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The German trade union has warned of an industry collapse due to gas shortages, with Hamburg potentially facing a hot water supply shortage.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has disrupted global energy markets and supplies, with Germany's energy security at risk due to Russian aggression.

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Russia continues its military invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24 on the orders of Vladimir Putin.
He called this war “a special military operation in the Donbass. ”
Chronicle of the events of Thursday, March 10 (Vilnius time).
1: 30 p.m.
Moscow City Court reported that the district courts of the Russian capital received 4,355 administrative materials against participants of unauthorized actions from February 24.
1,340 cases have already been dealt with, 228 people have been arrested, and 1,114 people have been fined.
1: 15 PM
Kiev received $1.4 billion from the IMF
Ukraine has confirmed the receipt of $1.4 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as emergency support for the Rapid Financing Instrument.
“The funds under this program will help to finance the priority expenditures of the state budget and support the balance of payments of Ukraine, ” said the head of the National Bank of Ukraine Kyrylo Shevchenko.
The final decision on the use of IMF funds will be made by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, said Shevchenko.
12: 48 PM
The Chinese authorities refused to supply spare parts for aircraft to Russia, said Valery Kudinov, head of the department for maintaining the airworthiness of aircraft of the Federal Air Transport Agency, at a conference on aircraft maintenance.
According to him, now it is planned to look for alternative supplies in Turkey, India and other countries, and this will be dealt with by the airlines themselves.
“We have instructed the airline itself to determine where it has the opportunity to get these parts, ” he said.
12: 10 PM
Meeting of Kuleba and Lavrov ended in Antalya
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that at the meeting in Antalya, issues of opening humanitarian corridors were discussed, primarily in Mariupol, which is in a difficult situation.
“I heard today that the ceasefire is related to the fulfillment of Putin ’ s demands on Ukraine.
Ukraine has not surrendered and will not surrender.
We are ready for diplomatic solutions, but as long as they do not exist, we will selflessly defend our land from Russian aggression, ” said Dmitry Kuleba.
Dmitry Kuleba noted that the negotiations with Sergey Lavrov were difficult.
He stated his readiness to continue this format if the Russian side is ready for further dialogue without clichés and propaganda.
"We do not plan to attack other countries, we have not attacked Ukraine either," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a statement for the third week after the Russian invasion, which the Russian authorities call a "special operation."
At a press conference in Antalya, Lavrov claimed that the war was allegedly provoked by the West, forcing Ukraine to choose between Russia and the West.
“Those who are pumping weapons into Ukraine, of course, should understand that they are responsible for their actions, as well as those who send mercenaries to Ukraine, ” the Russian minister said.
He also said that "in general, the whole operation is going according to plan" and that the Russian Federation supports "any contacts on the problems" of the current conflict in Ukraine.
At a press conference after the talks in Antalya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the attack of Russian troops on the maternity hospital in Mariupol was targeted.
“A few days ago, at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the Russian delegation presented the facts that this maternity hospital had long been captured by the Azov battalion and other radicals, and all the women in labor, all the nurses and all the staff were expelled from there.
It was the base of the ultra-radical Azov battalion, "he said.
The day before, a maternity hospital and a children ’ s hospital were destroyed in Mariupol.
Kiev emphasizes that this bombing occurred during the ceasefire agreed to evacuate residents.
As a result, according to the Mariupol City Council, three people died, including one child.
Another 17 people - children, women, doctors - were injured.
11: 47 AM
London Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs
The British authorities imposed sanctions against Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska.
The blacklist also includes the head of Rosneft Igor Sechin, the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller, the head of VTB Andrey Kostin, the chairman of the board of directors of the bank Rossiya Dmitry Lebedev and the head of Transneft Nikolay Tokarev.
11: 40 AM
Since the beginning of hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, about 1.43 million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Poland, the Polish border guard agency said on Twitter.
Only for March 9, this figure was about 117,600 people, until 7 a.m. on March 10 - about 22,000.
11: 25 AM
Ukraine ’ s accession to the EU is not “the topic of tomorrow ”, said the Secretary of State for Europe under the Minister of foreign Affairs of France Clement Bon at an informal meeting of heads of state and government of the EU in France.
“It will take some time, ” he said, commenting on Kiev ’ s application for membership in the European Union, filed against the background of the Russian invasion.
11: 05 AM
During the 15 days of the war in Ukraine, from 500 to 700 Russian servicemen surrendered, Ukrainska Pravda writes, citing information received from the office of the President of Ukraine.
The OP reported problems in maintaining relevant statistics due to the large number of direct clashes.
“It is not possible to quickly bring all this into a single table, ” the interlocutor of the newspaper said.
10: 50 AM
In Melitopol kidnapped a deputy of the Zaporozhye regional Council
In Melitopol, a deputy of the Zaporozhye regional council Leyla Ibragimova was kidnapped, a member of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Eskender Bariev said on Facebook.
According to him, armed men in Russian military uniforms broke into her house in the early morning, conducted a search, seized phones and took Ibragimova “to an unknown destination. ”
10: 35 AM
A meeting of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Russia Dmitry Kuleba and Sergey Lavrov began in Antalya with the participation of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said.
Prior to the talks, Cavusoglu held separate meetings with both sides.
After that, separate press conferences of Kuleba and Lavrov are expected.
10: 10 AM
After the bombing of the children ’ s hospital in Mariupol Russian planes injured 17 people (children, women, doctors), three died, among them one child, said Mariupol city Council.
10: 00 AM
Russia refused to participate in the work of the Council of Europe (CoE).
The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the “unfriendly states of the EU and NATO ” of abusing the absolute majority in the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, as well as the destruction of the organization and the“ common humanitarian and legal space in Europe ”.
09: 40 AM
Evacuation on several routes resumed
Evacuation on several routes has resumed in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Reintegration Iryna Vereshchuk said at a briefing.
From 9.00 humanitarian corridors are open on the following routes: from the city of Trostyanets to Poltava, from Krasnopol to Poltava, from Sumy to Poltava, from Mariupol to Zaporozhye, from Volnovakha to Pokrovsk, from Raisins to Lozova of the Kharkiv region, from Bucha, Borodyanka, Irpen and Gostomel to Kiev and from Stoyanka Ki and Belgorodki in Kiev.
09: 20 AM
More than 10 thousand people were evacuated from Kiev and surrounding settlements on March 9, Governor of the Kiev region Oleksiy Kuleba said on local television.
From Sumy on the same day on buses and private cars were able to leave more than 43 thousand people.
"At night all three columns arrived in Lubny and from there by rail went to the west of the country.
Those who remained in the Poltava region were provided with places for accommodation, ” said the head of the Poltava regional state administration Dmitry Lunin.
09: 03 AM
In London, they say about the slow progress of the military column
According to the British Ministry of Defense, the advance of a long military column to the north-east of Kiev is only at a slow pace.
In addition, this group continues to suffer losses, said the office in London.
In connection with the growing number of casualties among Russian servicemen, Russian President Vladimir Putin is forced to replace losses, including from other sources, the statement said.
In addition, according to the British Ministry of Defense, the activity of Russian military aviation in Ukraine has significantly decreased in recent days.
08: 48 AM
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on the attacks on Ukrainian military equipment and facilities.
"The crews of modern combat helicopters Mi-28N and Ka-52 struck air strikes on fortifications and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the ministry said in Moscow.
According to these data, Russian forces used missile and small-arms weapons and destroyed tanks, armored vehicles and vehicles.
The combat use of air weapons was carried out alone and as part of pairs in difficult weather conditions, "the statement reads.
08: 30 AM
Danish concern Carlsberg, which includes the Russian brewing company Baltika, stops the production of beer under the flagship brand Carlsberg in Russia and stops the advertising campaign in the Russian market.
At the same time, Baltika will continue to work to support Russian employees and their families, who are “not responsible for the actions of the government, ” Carlsberg CEO Kees ’ t Hart said.
All profits from the Russian business Carlsberg promises to transfer to charity.
08: 10 AM
In the APU said about the frequent desertion of Russians
The Ukrainian military continues to restrain the actions of Russian troops in the Donetsk, Slobozhansky and Tavrichesky operational areas, protect Kharkov and Akhtyrka, continue the circular defense of Mariupol, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
The main efforts are focused on preventing the enemy from advancing in the south-eastern direction, the General Staff said on Facebook.
In addition, the forces of the AFU hold the defense of Chernigov and deter the offensive of Russian troops on Kiev.
"In the southern direction, the enemy is being held in the directions of the city of Kryvyi Rih, Nikolaev, Voznesensk and the village of Novovorontsovka (Kherson region)," the statement reads.
Over the past day, four Su-25 attack aircraft and two helicopters of the Russian Armed Forces were destroyed.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, "the enemy has reduced the pace of the offensive, its personnel are demoralized," and "cases of desertion and looting" have increased significantly.
07: 50
The US House of Representatives approved a $13.6 billion package for military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
It is included in the bill on the federal budget until September 30 of this year, totaling $1.5 trillion and must be approved by the Senate.
The current federal government funding period expires on March 11.
7: 30 AM
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Reznikov the further provision of military assistance to Kiev.
In addition, the parties discussed “the consequences of Russia ’ s unprovoked, deliberate war against Ukraine, ” Austin wrote on Twitter.
“I highly appreciate the heroic efforts and skill of the Ukrainians on the battlefield, ” he said.
06: 55 AM
The United States moved two Patriot complexes to Poland
As a precautionary measure in connection with the war in Ukraine, the United States moved two Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems from Germany to Poland, a senior Pentagon official said.
“We will not talk about where they are located, nor about the status of their deployment, ” he said.
06: 25
Italian oil and gas group Eni has suspended the conclusion of new contracts for the purchase of oil and oil products from Russia, the press service of the company said in a statement.
05: 55 AM
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) expects that the war in Ukraine will lead to a fall in Germany ’ s economic performance and acceleration of price growth.
This is not only about energy prices, but also about the supply chains of raw materials such as rare earth metals and food products, since Russia is one of the largest exporters of wheat and fertilizers.
05: 25
Japanese manufacturer of copying equipment Epson announced that against the background of the Russian invasion of Ukraine stops exporting goods to Russia and Belarus.
The company will also send $1 million to victims of the war through the United Nations and the Red Cross.
04: 55
Ukraine seeks from Germany the refusal of energy supplies from Russia
Before the EU summit in Versailles, Ukraine is intensifying pressure on Germany to stop energy imports from Russia.
In light of the large number of civilian deaths during the war, Berlin ’ s refusal to ban imports is “morally unacceptable, ” said Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk.
“We call on the Germans to make the only right decision and immediately impose this embargo to end Putin ’ s war against Ukrainian women and children, ” the diplomat said.
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The US administration has warned that Russia may be planning to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.
Spreading false information about biolaborators in Ukraine, where the Pentagon allegedly developed biological weapons, Moscow wants to prepare the ground for a further escalation of an unjustified aggressive war in Ukraine, said the press Secretary of the President of the United States Jen Psaki.
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US to form mobile justice teams in Ukraine
The United States is forming mobile justice teams that will help Ukrainian law enforcement with the investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, said the country ’ s Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova.
In particular, we are talking about assistance in the documentation of crimes and their assessment.
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The governor of the Kharkiv region said that the Ukrainian military had knocked out Russian troops from Dergachi, located northwest of Kharkiv, and was in full control of the territory.
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American hotel chains Hilton and Hyatt said that they are stopping activities in Russia.
Hilton said it would send aid to war-stricken Ukrainians and, in cooperation with American Express, would provide free accommodation to refugees in its hotels for 1 million nights.
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the allocation of $1.4 billion in assistance to Ukraine.
A statement on the fund ’ s website said the payment would help meet urgent balance-of-payments needs and “provide critical support in the short term while playing a catalytic role for funding from other partners. ”
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The United States has finally rejected Poland ’ s offer to supply MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine through the American Ramstein air base in Germany.
The transfer of fighters to Ukraine could be perceived by Russia as an escalation and therefore would have too “high a risk, ” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in Washington on Wednesday.
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Britain handed over military equipment to Ukraine
The UK is going to further increase sanctions pressure on Russia to inflict maximum economic damage, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a telephone conversation.
He also confirmed the transfer of new military defensive equipment to Ukraine.
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The World Economic Forum said it was freezing all relations with Russian sanctioned entities and would not allow anyone on the sanctions list to take part in the annual authoritative forum in Davos.
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Pentagon Rejects Russian Accusations on Biolabs
The United States does not develop biological weapons on Ukrainian territory, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing, responding to a request to comment on Russia ’ s allegations about the presence of joint biolabs with the United States in Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said earlier that 30 biological laboratories operated on the territory of Ukraine, which worked with pathogens of dangerous infections.
There was no evidence of this.
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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's prime minister has vowed to end the country's dependence on Russian energy, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral.

However, the country is still heavily reliant on Russian energy, with 35% of its natural gas imports coming from Russia.

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According to a study released by the Center for Energy and Clean Air Research (CREA) on Thursday (April 28), Germany has paid Russia about 9.1 billion euros (about 13.3 billion Singapore dollars) in fossil fuel costs in the first two months since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the largest customer of Russian fossil fuels, followed by Italy.
The latter's purchases during the same period amounted to about 6.9 billion euros.
Since its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Russia has earned a total of 63 billion euros from the sale of gas, oil and coal.
Of this, about 44 billion euros came from the European Union, accounting for 71 percent of total revenue.
Kempfert, an economist at the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin who was not involved in the study, said the estimate by the Center for Energy and Clean Air was reasonable given the sharp rise in energy prices in recent weeks.
Germany paid around 100 billion euros last year to import oil, coal and natural gas, with a quarter going to Russia, according to senior energy expert Klemfert.
The German government said it would not comment on the estimates and declined to provide any data.
Germany has faced strong criticism for its reliance on Russian fossil fuels, with allies warning it could endanger its own security and that of Europe.
35% of Germany ’ s natural gas comes from Russia.
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Germany has paid Russia 9.1 billion euros in fossil fuel costs since the war started, with Russia earning 63 billion euros from energy sales.

The country is facing criticism for its reliance on Russian fossil fuels, with Italy being the second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels.

The EU is considering banning oil imports from Russia, with Germany's manufacturing sector posting negative growth for five months.

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In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Paul Gruenwald, chief economist, warned that a “trade breakdown ” between Russia and Germany could trigger a financial shock.
Speaking on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia," Wald said: "From a downside perspective, there are a number of factors that can help, but what really changes the macro situation is some form of trade breakdown between Russia and Europe."
“It ’ s not just cutting off gas supplies, it ’ s Germany stopping buying or Russia cutting off gas supplies, ” he added.
The United States, the European Union, Japan and Canada have imposed sanctions on Moscow after the war broke out.
The EU is considering whether to ban oil imports from Russia and has promised to eventually reduce its dependence on Russian gas by two-thirds.
Russia has demanded that “unfriendly ” countries pay rubles for gas, referring to countries that have imposed harsh economic sanctions on Ukraine in an effort to isolate Russia.
About 40 percent of EU gas comes from Russian pipelines, about a quarter of which passes through Ukraine.
About half of Germany ’ s natural gas comes from Russia.
"We have energy issues, we have commodity prices issues, we have European imports of industrial inputs like nickel, titanium and other things like that," Wald added.
"If the outbreak highlights the need to shorten supply chains, the Russian-Ukrainian war highlights the importance of having reliable trading partners, forces that could lead to a lasting restructuring of global trade and a more regionalized global economy," Peter Martin, head of research, wrote in a report on Tuesday.
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Volder said that the breakdown of trade between Germany and Russia could have an impact on the German manufacturing sector.
Germany is one of the top three manufacturing centers in the world outside of the United States and China.
In Germany, manufacturing is the most important sector of industry, accounting for 79% of total production.
Germany's manufacturing sector has posted negative growth for five consecutive months since September last year due to a sharp rise in energy costs.
“This will lead to lower GDP growth, lower employment growth, lower consumer confidence, and then a macro financial shock. ”
So this is the kind of situation we are worried about that could change the situation, "Wald stressed.
According to the German Federal Statistics Office, trade between Germany and Russia increased significantly in 2021 year on year, with the value of goods soaring 34.1% to 59.8 billion euros ($65 billion).
Germany ’ s imports from Russia increased significantly last year, up 54.2% compared to 2020.
Exports also grew, but at a slower rate than imports, at 15.4 percent.
According to the agency, Germany's main exports to Russia include automobiles, machinery, trailers and chemical products.
Russia's main exports to Germany include crude oil, natural gas, metals and coal.
Russia accounts for 2.3% of Germany ’ s total foreign trade and is the fourth most important country for German imports outside the EU in 2021.
Therefore, when the European Union officially adopted the fifth round of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on imports of coal, wood, chemicals and other products, Germany also carried out a delaying policy, dragging the original 90-day transition period to 120 days.
Bert, chairman of the German Coal Importers Association, said that previously imported coal from Russia can be replaced by countries such as the United States, South Africa, Australia and Colombia, but face higher payment prices because of the longer transport cycle.
It is worth noting that compared to Russian natural gas, coal is the EU's most easily cut off the Russian-European energy trade.
Even if Europe is committed to getting rid of its energy dependence on Russia this year, just a few months of transition will not be enough, and Europe ’ s recession may already be inevitable.
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The country's energy supply chain is at risk due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, with a potential impact on the entire eurozone.

Germany is not considering bringing nuclear reactors back online, but is instead focusing on developing renewable energy sources and reducing its dependence on Russian energy.

The country is moving away from nuclear and coal power, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral.

Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants in 2022 as part of its "energy transition" goal to switch to green energy by 2035, producing electricity from renewable sources.

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The end of the atomic age.
This weekend, Germany, as promised, shut down its last nuclear power plants.
On Sunday night, the Germans decommissioned three stations: Izar 2 in Bavaria, Necarwesteim-2 in Baden-Württemberg and Emsland in Lower Saxony.
Nuclear power plants, which have recently produced about 5% of the country ’ s electricity, have been shut down as part of the so-called “energy transition. ”
Its goal is to completely switch to green energy by 2035, that is, to produce electricity from renewable sources.
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The decision to finally abandon the peaceful atom was given to the German authorities not easy.
A week ago, in political Berlin, there were calls to postpone the closure of the reactors for at least a few months, so as not to jeopardize the security of energy supply in the country.
Moreover, the temporary continuation of the work of the nuclear power plant of Chancellor Olaf Scholz was requested by both the opposition Christian Democrats and the liberals included in the ruling coalition.
Most Germans did not support the closure of the nuclear power plant.
According to sociologists, about 60% of the country ’ s residents called the government ’ s decision to abandon the peaceful atom wrong.
The reason is obvious: people are afraid of further increases in electricity prices, which have literally exploded.
Farewell to the atom: the Ukrainian factor
In fact, the decision to close all German nuclear power plants was made in 2011 by the government of Angela Merkel after the accident at the Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima.
But the discussion about the abandonment of nuclear power began much earlier — in 1986, after the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
The accident sparked widespread protests against the use of the peaceful atom, and after Chernobyl, the now ruling Social Democratic Party announced that it would support the closure of all German nuclear power plants and enshrined this position in its political program.
Events in Ukraine also affected the timing of the closure of the nuclear power plant.
Germany planned to shut down all its nuclear power plants by the end of 2022.
However, after a full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, the operation of the reactors was decided to extend for several more months.
Germany, which took the course of abandoning all Russian energy resources, was afraid of problems with energy supply.
Bavarian exception: will one of the richest lands in Germany be allowed to restart nuclear power plants
In the final rejection of the peaceful atom, it seems, not all German politicians believe.
At least regional.
The prime minister of Bavaria - one of the richest German states - Markus Seder has already said that he will ask the federal government to reconsider its decision.
And this is a few hours after the closing of the last nuclear power plant!
Seder wants the Bavarians to make an exception – allowed them to continue to operate the nuclear power plant “Izar-2 ”, located on the territory of the earth.
Like, now, in times of energy crisis, to abandon nuclear energy is not only risky, but also stupid.
That can be done a little later.
"Bavaria demands that the federal government take responsibility for the continued operation of nuclear power.
Until the crisis is over and the country has switched to renewable energy, we must use all forms of energy before the end of the decade.
Anyone who, like the ruling coalition, hopes that the next winter will be as mild as the previous one, acts extremely naive and careless for an industrial country like Germany, ” said Seder.
And he promised that in the case of a positive decision from Berlin, Bavaria is ready to take responsibility for the operation of the nuclear power plant.
The Bavarian prime minister thought about other lands.
It requires the government to develop and submit a plan for the reactivation of disconnected nuclear power plants.
If necessary, nuclear power plants will be able to resume their work quickly.
Official Berlin has already responded to the calls of the Bavarian Prime Minister – the Minister for Environmental Protection advised Zeder not to engage in political populism.
Non-peaceful atom: Germany wants sanctions against Russian nuclear energy
On the day of the closure of their own nuclear power plants, the Germans also mentioned the nuclear energy of the aggressor country of Russia.
Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economy of Germany Robert Gabeck proposed to impose sanctions against the nuclear industry of the Russian Federation.
At the EU level.
For example, to include penalties in the next, already eleventh, sanctions package, the development and coordination of which the Europeans will begin in the near future.
“We have seen that Russia purposefully uses dependence in the energy sector for pressure.
Therefore, the federal government called on the European Commission to impose sanctions on the civilian nuclear sector.
Nuclear technology is an extremely sensitive area, and Russia can no longer be perceived as a reliable partner here, ” Gabek said.
What sanctions are we talking about – the politician did not specify.
However, in early April, after a visit to Ukraine, he proposed to impose sanctions against states that buy uranium from Russia for their nuclear power plants.
Not immediately, but after the transition.
“It is important to start and not be afraid of decisive actions in this area, ” Gabek explained.
The EU ’ s dependence on Russia ’ s nuclear sector is really serious.
About 20% of the uranium for their nuclear power plants EU countries receive from Russia.
Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic are completely dependent on these supplies, that is, 100%.
On the sale of uranium in the European Union, Russia earns 450 million euros a year.
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The decision to abandon nuclear energy was made in 2011 after the Fukushima accident, with the aim of becoming carbon neutral.

However, 64% of Germans support restarting nuclear power due to the energy crisis, and 40% of Green Party voters also support the nuclear power restart.

The German public is experiencing rare power outages due to the energy crisis, and high electricity prices, with an average of 0.37 euros per kilowatt-hour.

The German government proposed energy subsidies to alleviate the crisis, but Minister of Economy Habek faces criticism for his handling of the energy crisis.

Despite this, Chancellor Scholz rejects reopening closed nuclear plants, and Germany prioritizes wind and solar energy, considering nuclear energy not a viable option.

60% of Germans think abandoning nuclear energy is wrong due to electricity price concerns, and some Germans call for reconsidering nuclear power due to its low carbon dioxide emissions.

Nuclear power could help Germany meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets and cut its carbon emissions by 25-30 million tons annually.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has impacted Germany's energy supply, with the country preparing for reduced Russian gas supplies and resuming coal-fired power plants to save gas.

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The Chancellor considers it important to continue the dialogue with the Russian President.
As difficult as it may be, direct communication is important, especially in times of crisis.
I want our messages to reach the President of Russia directly to take responsibility.
My clear message to him is that his strategy will not work, - he said in an interview published on Tuesday with the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, which the politician gave in connection with his visit to the capital of the kingdom. - Putin needs to know what we demand from him, which is why I think such conversations are important, including in the future. "
According to the Chancellor, it is impossible to normalize relations with Russia in the foreseeable future.
“I don ’ t think it will happen in the foreseeable future.
Russia is waging a war against Ukraine, bringing great suffering and destruction.
Until Russia stops this war, withdraws its troops from Ukraine and makes peace on reasonable terms, I do not see an opportunity to even start thinking about normalization, "he said.
Putin on February 24 announced a special military operation in response to the appeal of the leaders of the republics of Donbass with a request for assistance.
He stressed that Moscow ’ s plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories, the goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country.
After that, the United States, Great Britain, as well as a number of other states introduced large-scale anti-Russian sanctions and increased arms supplies to the Ukrainian authorities.
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The German government is making preparations for German industry to cope with the reduction of Russian gas supplies.
If Russia had cut off its energy supplies on February 24, Germany would have been hit hard.
We have devoted the last few months to extensive preparatory work to cope with supply cuts or even stoppages.
Gas reserves for the winter are much higher than last year.
We have resumed the operation of coal-fired power plants to save gas, ” explained Scholz.
According to him, the authorities continue intensive work in this area.
"Along the coast, we are actively working to create the necessary infrastructure to be able to import liquefied gas by sea.
In the remaining months before the cold season, we will work intensively to prepare for a difficult situation, ” he continued.
At the same time, Scholz does not give an answer to the question whether Berlin is ready to reconsider the decision to phase out nuclear energy.
“For us, nuclear energy is not a sustainable form of energy production.
The costs are high, the issue of final disposal of nuclear waste and safety has not yet been resolved.
In principle, this opinion has not changed, ” he explained.
The Chancellor reminds that Germany is responsible for the supply of electricity not only at home, but also in neighboring European countries.
"We are currently conducting a stress test, during which we once again find out whether it is possible to slightly extend the operation of the remaining three nuclear power plants, which are actually due to be decommissioned on December 31," he explained.

65% of Germans see nuclear power as part of the EU's climate targets measures, and a majority of Germans support nuclear power despite government opposition.

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The German government misled its citizens about the possible extension of nuclear power plants, Jakub Wiech, deputy Editor-in-Chief of Energetyka24.com, wrote on Saturday. According to him, all indications are that Berlin’s aim was to close the units regardless of the risks.

He cited Simon Wakter, a Swedish nuclear engineer, who presented a series of materials on his social media showing that Berlin’s narrative on the nuclear issue was getting the truth wrong. As the journalist pointed out, Mr Wakter “has collected statements by German politicians and energy scientists from recent months, juxtaposing them.”

“In his reasoning, Mr Wakter cites, among other things, the German government’s key argument regarding nuclear fuel. Berlin claimed that extending the operation of the nuclear power plants was impossible due to the lack of contracted fuel rod supplies. However, according to Die Welt, there was a confidential meeting between ruling coalition politicians and representatives of nuclear plant operators in March 2022,” Mr Wiech wrote.

As he continued, at the meeting the latter stated that they were able to organise deliveries within a “reasonable timeframe,” however, Berlin took no action in this regard, going further into the narrative of being unable to provide fuel input.

“On exactly 8 March, the German government published a report listing the reasons why nuclear power plants can no longer operate. However, at the same time, those in power met with representatives of nuclear industry operators, who indicated solutions to the allegations made by the report,” Mr Wakter was quoted as saying by the journalist.

“As additional evidence, he points to a statement by a spokesman for Preussen Elektra, who says that the Isar nuclear power plant, one of the last three units of its type in Germany, can continue to operate beyond 31 December 2022 – and without additional supplies of nuclear fuel. Berlin’s argument in this regard has been shown to be a simple lie,” Mr Wiech wrote.

As he added, according to an opinion poll from spring 2022, the majority of Germans (65 percent) see nuclear power as part of measures aimed at meeting EU climate targets.

“So, as it turns out, the German government’s key arguments for shutting down nuclear power (lack of fuel and public opposition) turned out to be lies. One may wonder why Berlin is pushing so desperately to extinguish these units – despite the energy crisis,” Mr Wiech concluded.

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There is a divide in the German government, with the Finance Minister suggesting extending nuclear power plant life temporarily to ensure grid stability.

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Content: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ruled out renewing the country ’ s last three nuclear plants to save gas, saying the plant would only save up to 2 percent of natural gas use.
In a public discussion with the public on the government ’ s Open Day, Haberk said such savings would not be enough to reopen the debate on decommissioning nuclear power because there was a consensus on the issue.
After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, with the support of a majority of the German people, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a bill to stop using nuclear power by the end of the year; but due to the reduction of natural gas supply in Russia, people are worried about the energy crisis this winter, attitudes have changed, and the three-party coalition is also divided on the issue.
"It was the wrong decision to do so because there was not much savings," said Mr Harbaugh.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Harburg's Green Party began as an anti-nuclear movement.
On the other hand, Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party reiterated his position that extending the life of nuclear power plants for a limited period of time would be better than reusing coal-fired power.
“We shouldn ’ t be too critical, we should keep all possibilities open, ” Lindner said, adding that in the current situation, he was open to extending nuclear power“ for a few years. ”
In addition to the debate over gas-saving measures, Haberke said he was open to extending the life of one of Bavaria ’ s nuclear plants if stress tests showed that it was necessary to ensure grid stability and power supply in winter.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the results of the stress tests should be available by the end of the month or early next month, when a decision will be made.
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German public opinion has shifted to support nuclear energy after the Russo-Ukrainian War, with 67% of Germans supporting extending nuclear plants in 2022, and 41% supporting constructing new nuclear plants.

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Content: “There is no excuse for the rich West to be oblivious to the global debt crisis. ” – The Guardian
We start with an opinion piece by Larry Elliott, the Guardian ’ s economic editor, entitled “The wealthy West has little excuse for finally waking up to the global debt crisis. ”
“After a decade or more of their obsession with their own problems, countries in the wealthy West have begun to pay attention to the threat of a looming debt crisis in the poorer parts of the world, ” he says at a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington this week.
The good news is that debt has risen to the highest level on the policy agenda and is seen as a problem that needs to be regulated, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said about the need for distressed countries to help: “Help them deal with the debt burden, which has made the shocks of past years more difficult; and help ensure that the IMF can continue to support them in the years to come. ”
The bad news, according to Elliott, is that Georgieva ’ s appeal has not yet been heeded, as rich countries are still primarily interested in their own problems.
The geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China is also not helping.
Creditor countries may wake up to the idea that there is a debt problem but it is far from a solution.
Talk is not like work. ”
Achim Steiner, director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said: “There are more than 50 countries on his radar that can default very quickly. ”
Steiner believes that the UN has no chance of meeting its ambitious 2030 development goals, unless there is urgent action.
The volume of lending by the private sector has made attempts to restructure or write off debt more complex than in the past.
At the time of the HIPC initiative, creditors tended to be either individual governments or multilateral organizations such as the World Bank.
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“But since the global financial crisis, many countries, especially middle-income countries, have borrowed heavily in financial markets, taking advantage of very low interest rates to finance domestic projects. ”
After the setback of the COVID-19 epidemic, low- and middle-income countries have since been hit by two other undesirable shocks: the war in Ukraine, which led to higher food and fuel prices, and the sharp increase in central bank interest rates in large Western economies.
The result is that debt servicing has become much more expensive, with many countries now frozen out of financial markets altogether.
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The United States has mobilized $400 billion to secure Silicon Valley Bank deposits.
This is more than the developing world has received in three years.
It took the Swiss government less than 48 hours to find 100 billion Swiss francs to secure the rescue of one of its banks.
“The lesson of the recent banking crises is clear.
Rich countries can act fast enough when they want to, ” the writer concludes.
Fears of Macron ’ s politics
We turn to another Financial Times opinion piece by Alain Beatty, a trade writer, entitled “The Risks of Emmanuel Macron ’ s Strategic Insistence. ”
Macron ’ s focus on keeping a distance from both Washington and Beijing in pursuit of the EU ’ s vague “strategic autonomy ” is not an innovation among European policymakers, but geopolitical Europe enthusiasts need to recognize that the lack of unity and trust within the EU, rather than the sinister manipulation by Washington and Beijing, is the main obstacle.
“We ’ ve already seen this happen in trade policy, which is one area where the EU has long had the ability to act collectively.
In the same way that there is nothing stopping European governments from increasing military spending and playing a greater geopolitical role, the bloc can certainly increase its ability to use trade to project its strategic influence.
But while France has been keen to create new tools for intervening in trade and investment, other member states recognize that the views and interests of Paris are not necessarily those of the bloc as a whole.
“In recent years, the European Commission has carefully designed a range of trade instruments to confirm the bloc ’ s geo-economic weight.
The most politically salient is the anti-coercion tool ECI, which will allow the EU to use a wide range of trade and investment measures to retaliate against the bullying of trading partners.
France has strongly supported all this activity, and has also called for the creation of new EU central funds to pursue industrial policy.
“But the Commission will struggle to use this set of tools if there is opposition from other member states that are mindful of their export interests or distrust in using trade tools to manage a centralized strategic policy.
A few days before Macron ’ s trip, the Commission succumbed to pressure from some EU governments, including Germany, and gave member states a major role in determining the use of ECI.
Berlin instinctively avoids confrontation that could damage German exports and investments abroad.
There have also been more principled objections from liberal member states including Sweden and the Czech Republic, sceptical of attempts to politicize trade policy and the likelihood that it will be overly influenced by certain governments.
Macron inadvertently contributed to these concerns, especially as he unnerved some other EU governments two years ago with a clear orientation toward a major investment deal with China, “leaving a legacy of caution. ”
“Attempting to push a union with divergent views to adopt a single approach to a specific global issue is unlikely to produce long-term results. ”
German split on energy policy
We remain with an article by Laura Bettel, the Financial Times correspondent in Berlin, entitled “Germany is being torn apart by energy policy with the closure of nuclear plants. ”
Bethel said Germany ’ s last remaining nuclear power plants were shut down on Saturday, “marking a watershed moment in a country that has long had deep doubts about atomic energy. ”
Anti-nuclear activists hailed the shutdown of three reactors as a victory after a temporary delay following the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war that forced Berlin to look for alternatives to Russian gas.
Critics see the shutdown as an act of madness at a time when Europe ’ s energy supply remains precarious and the world is struggling to stop using fossil fuels.
After decades of anti-nuclear protests, the decisive moment came in 2011 when Chancellor Angela Merkel reversed an earlier decision to extend the life of the country ’ s nuclear plants until 2036, bringing the phase-out date to 2022.
The anti-nuclear movement in former West Germany dates back to the 1970s, when a popular campaign succeeded in stopping the construction of a nuclear power plant in the southwestern village of Weil.
The nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island in the United States in 1979 and at Chernobyl in 1986 fuelled that movement.
But German public opinion shifted after the Russo-Ukrainian War: an August 2022 poll from Der Spiegel found that 67 percent of Germans supported a five-year extension of the country ’ s nuclear plants.
41% supported the construction of new plants.
In a similar poll three decades ago, only 3% said yes.
But the German Green Party, now part of the three-way coalition government led by Olaf Schulz, only agreed to postpone the shutdown for a few months to fill any gap caused by the winter energy crisis.
“The way in which Germany has chosen to phase out nuclear power, and step back from fossil fuels as a bridging gap even as renewables increase dramatically, has been highly controversial. ”

However, Chancellor Scholz believes that Germany will have solved its energy problems in 15-20 years and that nuclear energy is not a viable option due to its high costs.

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German Chancellor Olaf Schulz rejected the demands of his country to return to the use of nuclear energy in the generation of electricity, pointing in this regard to the high cost and long time required to rebuild nuclear plants.
Speaking at a vocational education centre in the city of Zendelwingen in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg, Schulz said: “If someone decides now to build a nuclear power plant, it will be completed in 15 to 20 years according to the current construction times.
By then, we should have solved all our problems already. ”
The electricity generated by such plants costs twice as much as electricity generated from wind, solar or other production sources, Schulz said, noting that uranium stocks are ultimately limited.
"If we look back 20 years later, whoever made a less expensive and more efficient decision to produce electricity, it will be our country," he said.
In its draft new core program, the Christian Alliance (which leads the opposition in the country) expressed support for the use of nuclear energy and said it wanted to rely on "fourth-generation and fifth-generation nuclear power plants".
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The German energy market is coping with the loss of nuclear energy by expanding renewable energy use, with Berlin planning to increase its use of solar and wind energy.

Overall, there is a significant portion of the German population pushing to bring nuclear reactors back online, citing concerns over electricity prices and the need for a stable energy supply.

Germany closed three nuclear plants by the end of 2021, with the remaining three plants scheduled to be decommissioned by 2022, as part of its plan to move away from nuclear energy.

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There is no turning back, so only three nuclear plants remain in Germany and will be fully decommissioned by the end of 2022.
Germany ’ s Issa 2 nuclear power plant will be decommissioned by the end of 2022 (Photo / Twitter PreussenElektra)
Germany, which is committed to eliminating nuclear waste, closed three of its remaining six nuclear plants on the last day of 2021, Europe ’ s largest economy, demonstrating its determination to phase out nuclear energy and move toward renewable energy.
The plants in Gundremmingen, Grohnde and Brokdorf, which have been in operation for 35 years, were removed from service, Reuters reported.
This leaves Germany with only three remaining nuclear plants, which are expected to close by the end of 2022.
Since the 2011 earthquake in Japan and the meltdown of the reactor core in Fukushima, the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986, Germany has decided to accelerate the phase-out of nuclear energy.
However, it will not be easy for Europe ’ s economic powerhouse to abandon what some see as “cheap and clean ” nuclear power, which means more money will have to be invested in renewable energy to meet its climate goals, and higher electricity prices are inevitable.
According to 2021 data, the remaining six nuclear power plants account for about 12% of Germany ’ s total electricity supply.
Renewable energy accounts for 41%, while coal-fired and gas-fired power accounts for 28% and 15% respectively.
Germany aims to increase its renewable energy supply to 80% by 2030, mainly wind and solar power.
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Nuclear energy accounted for 12% of Germany's electricity, while renewable energy accounted for 41% of the country's electricity, with coal-fired power and gas-fired power accounting for 28% and 15%, respectively.

The country aims to achieve 80% renewable energy by 2030, with wind and solar power being the main renewable sources, and the nuclear shutdown was accelerated due to the Fukushima disaster.

The shutdown of nuclear power plants sparked criticism in Germany, with some arguing that the country relies too heavily on coal-fired power, and nuclear energy accounted for 10% of Germany's electricity.

Germany plans to ramp up renewable energy integration, with three nuclear plants scheduled to close by the end of 2022, and the former Chancellor Merkel sped up the nuclear phaseout.

The country guarantees security of supply despite the shutdown, and the nuclear phaseout aims for climate neutrality in Germany, with renewable energy being central to the country's climate plan.

Germany shut down three nuclear power plants on January 1, 2022, and switched to renewable energy in 2022, with three of the six nuclear plants being shut down.

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The country ended nuclear energy production after 60 years, shutting down the last three nuclear power plants, with the three remaining reactors located in Bavaria, Saxony, and Baden.

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Germany has cut the last three remaining nuclear power plants off the grid, ending the country ’ s nuclear energy production after more than 60 years.
The three remaining nuclear reactors in Germany, Essar II in Bavaria, Issland in Lower Saxony and Neckarvistheim in Baden-Württemberg, were shut down yesterday.
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Germany's grid regulator plans to distribute clean energy costs across regions, with renewable energy expected to generate over 50% of the country's electricity this year.

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German Grid Regulator Plans to Spread Clean Energy Costs Across All Regions

Consumers in Germany’s states with lower clean energy production may end up paying higher grid fees as the regulator plans to spread out evenly among regions the higher costs of adding renewables to the system.

The Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, proposed on Friday a plan to evenly distribute the higher costs of adding a lot of renewable energy generation to the grid.

This essentially means that German states in the north of the country, where most of the onshore wind power is generated, would pay lower grid fees. But the large industrial consumers in the south of Germany, as well as households, may end up paying more in grid fees per kilowatt-hour, according to the plan.

Renewable energy sources are expected to generate more than 50% of Germany’s electricity this year, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in September. By 2030, Germany aims to have renewables account for 80% of its electricity generation, Habeck said.

“Regions that generate significantly more renewable electricity than they consume incur significant network costs,” Klaus Müller, the president of the network regulator, said

The regulator proposes that these network fees be reduced for regions with high renewables share and distributed nationwide “in a spirit of solidarity,” he added.

“In regions that generate significantly more electricity than they consume, there are considerable costs for upgrading the grid. At the same time, the electricity not only supplies the region, but also the whole of Germany,” the regulator in its rationale for the proposal.

“The network fees in these regions should decrease. On the other hand, this leads to manageable additional costs for all electricity consumers in Germany,” Bundesnetzagentur added.

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The regulator is now seeking feedback on the proposal until January 31, 2024. It will announce its decision on the appropriate distribution of the grid fees in the third quarter of 2024. If the plan wins approval, it would come into effect on January 1, 2025, at the earliest.

By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com

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