# Germany's Transition Away from Nuclear Energy: Challenges, Consequences, and External Pressures

## Executive Summary

Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power represents one of the most significant energy transitions in modern history.

This report examines the historical context, current challenges, and future implications of Germany's move away from nuclear energy, with particular attention to how the energy market is adapting, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, and emerging debates about potentially revisiting nuclear power.

## Historical Context: The Origins of Germany's Nuclear Phase-Out

Germany's "Energiewende" (energy transition) has deeper roots than many realize.

While the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 accelerated Germany's nuclear phase-out, the concept actually emerged from the anti-nuclear movement of the 1970s.

This movement eventually gave rise to the Green Party, which has become one of Germany's most politically influential environmental parties.

The formal commitment to phase out nuclear power began in the 2000s, though there was a brief period in 2009 when a new government seemed inclined to extend nuclear power's role as a "bridging technology" toward renewable energy.

The Fukushima disaster in 2011 marked a decisive turning point.

Even Chancellor Angela Merkel, previously pro-nuclear, announced that Germany would accelerate its nuclear phase-out, immediately shutting down older plants.

## Germany's Energy Transition: Progress and Challenges

### Renewable Energy Growth

Germany's Renewable Energy Act (EEG) of 2000 made it the first major economy to aggressively promote renewable energy.

The results have been impressive: renewable energy's share of electricity supply grew from just 6% to approximately 46% over two decades.

This achievement has established Germany as an international model for energy transition.

### Structural Challenges

Despite this progress, Germany's energy transition faces significant structural challenges:

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**Grid Infrastructure Limitations**: Germany's northern regions generate substantial wind power, but transmission capacity to southern industrial centers is insufficient.

Government efforts to build necessary high-voltage power lines have been slowed by local opposition to landscape disruption.

**Energy Storage and Market Design**: Germany has heavily invested in renewable energy infrastructure without adequately updating grid infrastructure or ensuring that electricity market designs support the new energy mix.

**Policy Inconsistencies**: Fossil fuel companies maintain substantial political influence, and regulatory hurdles have slowed onshore wind development.

In one notable example, wind turbines were dismantled to expand a coal mine during an energy crisis.

**Insufficient Progress in Key Sectors**: According to Germany's 2021 forecast report, current actions would not meet 2030 climate targets in any sector, with particular concerns about building heating and transportation.

**Slow Technology Deployment**: Despite 30 years of hydrogen research, Germany has been slow to move from research to large-scale production.

## How Germany's Energy Market is Coping Without Nuclear Power

### Increased Reliance on Fossil Fuels

As Germany phased out nuclear power, it became increasingly dependent on natural gas as a "cleaner" fossil fuel alternative during the transition period.

This created a new vulnerability: dependence on Russian energy imports.

By 2022, Germany relied on Russia for approximately 34.

2% of its natural gas, 21.

6% of its oil, and 10% of its coal.

### The Russia-Ukraine War Impact

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 exposed the risks of this dependence.

Russia's weaponization of energy supplies triggered a severe energy crisis in Germany, forcing difficult policy adjustments:

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**Coal Power Restart**: Germany announced the restart of 16 fossil fuel power plants and extended operating permits for 11 others.

Chancellor Scholz emphasized this was a temporary measure necessary for energy security, but it raised questions about Germany's commitment to its climate goals.

**LNG Infrastructure Development**: Germany rapidly constructed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in late 2022, completing it in just months—a remarkably fast timeline by German standards.

**Accelerated Renewable Energy Development**: The crisis has created a new sense of urgency in Germany's energy transition.

There is now broad consensus that "time is running out for the energy transition, we must accelerate.

" Renewable energy is increasingly framed as "freedom energy" that enhances energy security and economic independence.

### Energy Market Adjustments

Germany's energy market has undergone significant adjustments to compensate for the loss of nuclear power:

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**Increased Renewable Integration**: The share of renewable energy has continued to grow, though not as quickly as needed to meet climate targets.

**Energy Efficiency Measures**: Both government and industry are placing new emphasis on energy efficiency.

For example, heat pumps—electrically powered heating systems more efficient than traditional gas or oil heating—are seeing increased adoption.

**Industrial Adaptation**: Even energy-intensive industries are reassessing their energy strategies.

Major industrial companies like MAG, a German machine tool manufacturer, are implementing energy-saving measures and installing solar panels at their facilities.

## The Debate Over Nuclear Power's Future

### European Context

Germany's anti-nuclear stance puts it at odds with several European partners.

The European Parliament voted to classify some nuclear and natural gas power as "green energy," despite strong opposition from Germany.

This decision reflects a broader European debate about nuclear power's role in the transition to carbon neutrality.

France, in particular, has championed nuclear energy as a clean, reliable power source.

This has created tension with Germany, as evidenced by a recent feud over EU electricity market reform.

Germany expressed concern that new rules would allow France to subsidize its industries with profits from its nuclear fleet, creating an unfair competitive advantage.

### Domestic German Debate

Within Germany, there are growing questions about the wisdom of completely abandoning nuclear power:

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**Energy Security Concerns**: The Russia-Ukraine war has highlighted the risks of energy dependence, leading some to reconsider nuclear power's potential contribution to energy independence.

**Climate Imperatives**: As Germany struggles to meet its climate targets without nuclear power, some argue that nuclear energy should be reconsidered as a carbon-free power source.

**Economic Competitiveness**: Concerns are growing that Germany's rejection of nuclear power while neighboring countries embrace it may put German industries at a competitive disadvantage.

However, there is no significant political movement to restart Germany's closed nuclear reactors at this time.

The consensus remains focused on accelerating renewable energy development and improving energy efficiency.

## Future Outlook

Germany's energy transition stands at a critical juncture.

The Russia-Ukraine war has simultaneously exposed vulnerabilities and created new urgency.

Key factors that will shape Germany's energy future include:

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**Renewable Energy Acceleration**: Germany must dramatically accelerate renewable energy deployment to replace both nuclear and fossil fuels while meeting climate targets.

**Grid Modernization**: Upgrading grid infrastructure, particularly north-to-south transmission capacity, is essential for integrating higher shares of renewable energy.

**Energy Storage Development**: As renewable energy's share grows, Germany will need expanded energy storage capacity to maintain grid stability.

**European Cooperation**: Developing interconnectors with neighboring countries will help ensure stable electricity supplies and allow for rapid redirection of electricity flows during emergencies.

**Technology Innovation**: Germany must move more quickly from research to deployment for technologies like hydrogen that will be essential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors.

## Conclusion

Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power was rooted in historical anti-nuclear sentiment and reinforced by the Fukushima disaster.

While the country has made impressive progress in renewable energy deployment, the transition has exposed structural challenges in grid infrastructure, market design, and policy consistency.

The Russia-Ukraine war has intensified these challenges, forcing Germany to temporarily restart coal power plants while accelerating efforts to build LNG infrastructure and expand renewable energy.

This crisis has created a new sense of urgency, with renewable energy increasingly viewed as essential to both climate protection and energy security.

While there are growing questions about nuclear power's role in Europe's energy future, Germany remains committed to its nuclear phase-out.

The country's ability to achieve its climate and energy security goals will depend on its success in addressing structural challenges, accelerating renewable energy deployment, and fostering European cooperation.

Germany's energy transition remains a work in progress—a bold experiment that offers valuable lessons for other countries navigating the complex path toward carbon neutrality.

# Germany's Transition Away from Nuclear Energy: Challenges, Consequences, and External Pressures

## Executive Summary

Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power represents one of the most significant energy transitions in modern history.

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The EU does not regulate the distribution of energy production methods in member countries, and member countries have to make their own plans.
After the Fukushima nuclear plant accident in Japan, France maintained nuclear power generation, while Germany abandoned nuclear development to develop green energy.
In terms of nuclear power, the French Senate approved the construction of 6 to 14 additional nuclear power plants and increased nuclear power to 50% of total energy consumption, in addition to the crisis of natural gas and oil supply shortage caused by sanctions against Russia, the other is that France has not yet developed a high level of green energy, and France will only gradually increase renewable energy after the energy crisis is resolved.
In particular, France has made extraordinary progress in nuclear power production research in recent years, and the research of nuclear power facilities from large to small has been very successful, which is a good guarantee of stable electricity supply, production and employment.
Germany currently relies on lignite and natural gas for 45% of its electricity generation, renewables for 43.9% and nuclear for only 6%.
France relies on fossil fuels for 8.6% of its electricity generation, renewable energy for 24.5%, and nuclear energy for nearly 70%.
Although the Russian-Ukrainian war has strained Germany's current power supply and wants to extend the operation of the nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled to close in December 2022, it is expected that the nuclear power facilities will be gradually closed, and even increased lignite power generation is now even under popular opposition.
Although France and Germany have developed nuclear energy and green energy respectively, their stability has not been overcome. When the sun is not strong, the wind is insufficient or the nuclear power plant maintenance, especially the demand for electricity in winter is very high, the production will be in short supply, and wind and solar power can not be stored.
Since Germany has also been buying French nuclear power to maintain a sufficient supply, energy experts have ironed that Germany can only allow France to maintain its nuclear facilities on sunny days.
If you look at the figures above, it is clear that Germany is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and whether French or German households are generally dependent on coal and oil for heating, the cost of switching to electric heating is enormous.
In terms of capital operation, wind and solar power are mostly dependent on private funds, and the power generated by the facilities can be resold. The responsibility of the government is to acquire and redistribute.
However, even in Germany, there are wind and solar power production needs to be imported into the country's affordable components, and some politicians are worried about relying on China's supply chain for development.
And France in increasing the development of nuclear power plants, there is also the treatment of nuclear waste, but also from the past packaging left in the sea, to now reasonably buried underground, both due to the technical complexity and huge investment, completely dependent on the national lead.
It seems that France will face great challenges in 2050 and Germany in 2045 to become carbon neutral.
However, the efforts and cooperation of the two countries are a reference for the development of the EU member states.
Ph.D., Freie Universität Berlin

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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Environmental awareness, green energy production has always been regarded as the world's superior Germany, but because of a Ukrainian-Russian war, let the bright achievements behind the unfinished business, exposed to the world.
Is this general review of energy security, ignited by war, a crisis or a turning point for Germany, which rose from the ashes of World War II? Can Germany break through the status quo and turn into a new model for a sustainable economy in the future?
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Just after Christmas, for many Dodd families, the most wanted Christmas gift may be a heat pump to make the whole family better through the winter.
Unlike the tens of millions of domestic heating systems in Germany that still use natural gas or oil as fuel, heat pumps are powered by electricity, which can be seen as "reverse air conditioning", which has a higher thermal conversion efficiency and symbolizes energy access at a lower price.
The energy crisis caused by the Russo-Ukrainian War has become a watershed in the price of energy in Germany.
The past dependence on Russia to import a large amount of cheap energy can not be returned, and the international carbon pricing mechanism is increasingly complete, which has led Germany to realize that only green energy is the way to reduce energy prices again.
The "Vision" team traveled to Germany, in-depth interviews and observed that the consensus that permeates German society today is: "There is not much time for the energy transition, and we must accelerate progress."
German Green Party MP Till Steffen, who visited Taiwan in 2022, told Visionary that "this' energy crisis' has accelerated the 'energy transition' and become a priority for the government."
German Economy Accelerates Greening, Renewable Energy Becomes National Security Foundation
This is not just a matter of paper. At the end of 2022, Germany inaugurated the country ’ s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.
Germany decided last spring to build it, and it could be completed in a few months. “This is super fast for Germany, ” Steffen said.“ We need to scale up renewable energy at the same rate. ”
If you make decisions at the slow pace of your past habits, you won ’ t be able to achieve the goals you set. ”
In the past, far less ambitious than the Green Party ’ s liberal finance minister, Christian Lindner, has also designated renewable energy as “free energy ”, emphasizing its function to enhance Germany ’ s energy security and economic independence.
In this context, the two pillars of the energy transition, "switching to renewable energy" and "improving energy efficiency", have also become the top priorities of enterprises in the country.
Even the German machine tool manufacturer MAG, a pioneer of Industry 4.0, has re-examined energy conservation and is preparing to install solar panels on its plant.
“Many investment plans are being reevaluated because of higher energy prices, ” explains Sebastian Schoning, MAG ’ s head of Europe & Americas.“ Many investments that were previously unprofitable are now justified. ”
Solar panels that can be used for their own use and can be sold for electricity have been greatly shortened, and with tax incentives, large and small businesses and families have been selling out; installation technicians are so hot that waiting in line has become a new normal in the last few months.
Yen Chien-ho, general manager of the German branch of FSP, which has been operating solar energy storage business for more than six years from Taiwan, revealed that the green energy product line is already the main revenue of the company, and it is estimated that by 2023, solar related products can grow by 50%.
Quanhan also saw the business opportunities of green energy vehicles in Europe and decided to set up a new R & D center in Germany to attack customized charging devices.
Another Taiwanese company that has been working in Germany for ten years, Servo Press Co., Ltd. is also favored by European customers due to the fact that the product consumes about 50% less power than traditional presses, and is expected to double its business performance in 2023.
Germany has been driving the energy transition for decades. The driving force of this energy crisis is mainly reflected in the change of mentality and the re-calculation of business interests.
First, in terms of mentality, Germany used to import about 60% of its energy, and is more heavily dependent on cheap fossil fuels from Russia.
However, when energy is no longer so readily available, it has also greatly changed the German society's view of energy: in the past, everyone saw renewable energy as a threat to the stability of electricity supply, and now it is an important basis for protecting national security.
Second, in the eyes of enterprises, green energy has become the only energy source that can maintain long-term competitiveness.
"We all know that there is no future for fossil fuels," said Markus Rosenthal, director of government relations at the German Association for Energy Storage Systems. He cited the withdrawal of Allianz, Germany 's largest insurance company, and the active investment of major banks in decarbonization technology as examples. The effect of greening the German economy is greater than anyone else. "
Many may have heard of Germany ’ s Energiewende vision after the Fukushima disaster.
But such a concept has taken root in Germany ’ s anti-nuclear movement since the 1970s.
Since then, the Green Party movement has developed with the greatest political influence in the world.
GREEN ENERGY GREEN ENERGY CHALLENGE 1: Lack of work, insufficient capacity of Northern Power South
The Renewable Energy Act (EEG), which came into force in 2000, made Germany the first major economy to promote renewable energy.
Over the next 20 years, the proportion of renewable energy supply has grown significantly from 6% to 46%, and this remarkable achievement has become an international model case for promoting energy transformation.
However, the model of the period of peace seems to be unable to withstand the test of war, and Germany still fell into the dilemma of energy crisis in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine and the weaponization of energy are certainly uncontrollable factors.
But the German society's caution against nuclear energy has also made Germany more dependent on relatively clean natural gas during the period of phasing out coal.
“We are over-reliant on fossil fuels and the development of renewable energy over the past few years has been too slow, ” said Malte Kuper, energy and climate policy researcher at the German Institute for Economic Research (IW).“ We must accelerate the correction of the structural errors of energy policy over the past decade. ”
Wilhelm Kiewitt, Director of Energy Economics at 50Hertz, a German power grid company, said: “We are vigorously promoting the construction of renewable energy, but we have not updated the grid infrastructure and have not ensured that the design of the electricity market is compatible.
As a result, the energy transition is not doing well. ”
Wind power located on the northern coast of Germany has so far been difficult to reach the industrial heartland of the south because the government has spent too much time coordinating with the residents of the south to accept high-voltage cables cutting through their beautiful landscapes.
The lack of capacity of Northern Power South has become a key missing piece in the German energy puzzle.
In addition, the political lobbying power of fossil fuel companies and strict regulations on onshore wind power have also slowed down the pace of transformation in Germany.
A few months ago, there was a demolition of nearby windmills to expand coal mines in North Wales. Although the efficiency of these windmills was low and they were expected to be rebuilt and upgraded, environmentalists criticized this as a retrograde policy in the midst of the energy crisis.
But the lack of urgency may be the key factor in Germany ’ s gradual deviation from its goal.
According to the German government ’ s 2021 forecast, all sectors, from energy, industry and agriculture, will not be able to meet the 2030 climate goals on the basis of current carbon reduction actions.
In terms of new technology, even if Germany began hydrogen energy research more than 30 years ago, it has not been able to enter the expansion.
Thomas Hilig, founder of THEnergy in Germany and a hydrogen energy consultant, pointed out that “we have studied hydrogen energy thoroughly and want to know everything. ”
But it may be possible to start expanding sooner.
Indeed, now is the time to launch the app. ”
The impact of high energy prices and increasingly extreme weather have become a reality in Germany, forcing the country, accustomed to sound and prudent action, to admit its mistakes and shortcomings and accelerate the progress of the energy transition.
The question is, is it in time?
Opening a recent German newspaper will find that a crisis is not necessarily a turning point.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which account for 99% of the total number of German enterprises, are struggling, and many companies may not be able to survive.
A survey of companies released by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) in the summer of 2022 shows that due to high energy prices, 1 / 4 of enterprises have completed the deployment of production reduction, 1 / 4 have reduced the scale of operations, and the remaining half have not yet begun to act, and are still thinking about the corresponding steps.
At present, the German government has finalized a nearly 100 billion euro energy bill subsidy plan, but Asha Maria Sharma, deputy director of digital services at the Foreign Trade and Investment Agency, believes that financial subsidies are only part of the solution, companies must think about how to use AI, data analysis and other technologies to save energy, in order to remain competitive in the future when energy prices are higher.
However, the resources and financial power of SMEs are not as good as those of multinational enterprises, and it is not easy to face inflation, interest rate hikes, the impact on the dollar exchange rate and energy prices, and to devote more efforts to long-term investment layout.
For example, when the Covid-19 pandemic spread, Alexander Krug, the public relations manager in charge of the Berlin Digital Center for SMEs, observed that about a third of SMEs were suspending or even cancelling strategic digital investments that would bear fruit in the medium to long term.
Moreover, in the global semiconductor shortage, many small and medium-sized enterprises are competing for similar chips with the government-supported renewable energy industry, as well as Germany ’ s powerful automotive industry.
In terms of money and resources, it is difficult to win.
Cooper said that in the long term, the energy crisis can be an accelerator of the energy transition.
But for an industrial powerhouse like Germany, which has a high proportion of energy-intensive industries, there is also a risk that “industry may decline before the green energy transition is complete. ”
Many homes waiting for solar panel technicians to install their doors also reveal another risk: lack of work.
“If you ask a business, what ’ s the biggest question about operations? Almost every time the answer is, ‘ We need people. ’ ”
Especially in the areas of green energy and digital technology, which are crucial to driving transformation, there is a particular lack of technical talent.
Many countries in Europe have a shortage of jobs.
However, in the manufacturing sector, more than 40% of enterprises in Germany are understaffed.
In comparison, France is less than 25%, and Italy and Spain are less than 10%.
Even the director of the German public broadcaster said recently: "We have to recruit people from all over the world... even the German level of the candidates is not so important."
As long as I work hard, I don ’ t worry too much that they can only speak a few words of German. ”
GREEN ENERGY GREEN ENERGY CHALLENGE 2: Higher energy costs, the United States proposed a bill to reduce inflation and siphon off international investment
The evolution of the international situation has also made the adverse situation worse.
The European war is still raging, the epidemic is still hazy, and the tensions between the United States and China have caused Germany, formerly the beneficiary of free trade and international supply chains, to reverse the situation and increase the pressure.
In particular, in August 2022, the United States passed the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act, proposing a simpler and more attractive subsidy specification than the European Union, which is likely to siphon off more international investment at a time when Germany urgently needs to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy.
Some scholars wonder whether Germany will be able to complete the energy transition that it failed to achieve during a period of relative stability in the face of many challenges.
Only recently did Germany significantly expand public spending to help society weather the epidemic. To date, it has allocated more than 260 billion euros in response to the energy crisis.
This is almost 7% of national GDP, well above the EU average of 83 billion euros.
Meanwhile, Germany is still trying to boost its defense budget to 2% of GDP.
Even if the money is relatively abundant, it is also pressure.
Reinhard Biedermann, a professor in the Department of Global Political Economy at Tamkang University, pointed out that to develop enough renewable energy to replace traditional energy sources requires a lot of investment, manpower and even land, which Germany cannot do at the same time.
“The energy crisis is really an opportunity to expand renewable energy.
But turning the crisis into a turning point is not so simple.
Germany depends not only on imports of fossil fuels, but also on imports of renewable energy.
After the decline of the German solar industry, about 95% of the domestic solar cells are manufactured in China.
Nordex shut down Germany ’ s last wind turbine turnstile plant in June 2022, taking into account costs, causing observers to worry that the wind energy industry may be heading toward a fate similar to that of the solar industry.
Steffen said that due to competition from China, the German solar industry has lost a lot of intellectual and political power, and now is the time to reinvigorate the domestic solar value chain.
“We still have capacity in wind energy, but we can ’ t find a market in our country because Chinese products are cheaper, ” Steffen said.
In some ways, the energy crisis is just beginning.
As the Visionary team rode a high-speed rail at a speed of nearly 300 kilometers across the edge of Germany ’ s beloved forest, they were greeted by rotating fans, solar panels laid on the roof of the building, and high-voltage power towers that transmit electricity over a long distance.
This has gradually become a familiar daily scene in German society.
At this point, it may be seen as an important milestone in the final completion of Germany ’ s energy transition, but it may also be the starting point for the decline of German industry.
Looking back at the challenges of the pandemic, companies in Dodd all agree that agility, flexibility and flexibility are essential skills to survive in the current changing environment.
In particular, German industry contributes more than a quarter of the country ’ s GDP, which is higher than developed countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
But strengthening the high-priced “Made in Germany ” brand with performance, quality and stability is threatened by higher energy costs.
Steffen acknowledged that many Dodd companies use cheap Russian energy to produce and then sell their products at high prices to the U.S. and mid-market.
This is similar to the common pattern in Taiwan.
Taiwan 's green energy students > risk assessment first, transformation needs to think about the overall order
Sucheta Govil, chief commercial officer of Covestro, observed that energy is already a global issue and resource constraints are becoming the foreseeable future. “Even if you are in Asia, energy prices are still cheap, but price increases are reflected in the supply chain. ”
This advantage is diluted by rising raw material costs, even if Germany considers itself to be of excellent mechanical engineering quality. ”
Even if Germany has only recently begun to cope with the energy crisis, the effectiveness of the policy measures will have to wait for time to prove, and there are still lessons for Taiwan.
First, understand your energy security and independence and conduct a risk assessment.
Leonard believes that encouraging energy conservation by raising energy prices and using this income to invest more in renewable energy is worth considering.
“Explaining to people the higher energy costs they pay will help develop renewable energy and improve energy security. ”
Second, think about the sequence of measures for the energy transition as a whole, and put limited resources in the right place at the right time.
Hans-Joachim Ziesing, a former energy transition consultant for Germany ’ s Future Energy Plan, shared that one of Germany ’ s mistakes was to set a good goal and vision before developing policies to be achieved.
A better approach might be to take a practical approach, clarify the quantitative benefits that each policy can bring, and determine that cross-party consensus can be reached to move forward together.
It is also important to continuously monitor the performance of data and to be accountable to all departments.
Hiliger observed that Germany ’ s national hydrogen energy strategy in 2020 shows that officials have learned from the siting of renewable energy and energy transportation.
“Many projects take production and consumption into account as a whole, for example, by making good use of existing construction, refurbishing natural gas pipelines to become hydrogen pipelines, rather than placing electrolytic tanks next to wind power plants. ”
Preparing businesses and citizens to move away from fossil fuels
Finally, it is the continuation of the momentum of social change.
In the past, Germany saw natural gas as a “bridging energy ” to connect fossil fuels with renewable energy; now, losing its main source of natural gas imports, it has had to restart coal plants and lease liquid-gas receiving stations.
After doing so, it may be harder to get rid of them in the future.
Ideally, when the hydrogen energy market matures, Germany can renovate this batch of liquid natural gas receiving stations into hydrogen energy receiving stations.
But the two are different energy sources after all, and the renovation will be another expense.
Whether it can be developed according to the plan is still uncertain.
After the government finalizes the energy subsidy policy, from the beginning of 2023 to April 2024, 80% of the bill will be protected by the price cap, and users will only pay 20% of the current price.
This will change people ’ s interest.
How to make good use of the incentive mechanism to encourage society to continue to promote energy conservation and transformation at the household, business and infrastructure levels is also a big test.
Although Taiwan, which has a higher industrial share than Germany, has yet to personally feel the waves of the European energy crisis, it will be crucial to be as prepared and adapted as possible to the future of higher fossil fuel prices before the price protection umbrella for long-term contracts ends.
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The EU does not regulate the distribution of energy production methods in member countries, and member countries have to make their own plans.
After the Fukushima nuclear plant accident in Japan, France maintained nuclear power generation, while Germany abandoned nuclear development to develop green energy.
In terms of nuclear power, the French Senate approved the construction of 6 to 14 additional nuclear power plants and increased nuclear power to 50% of total energy consumption, in addition to the crisis of natural gas and oil supply shortage caused by sanctions against Russia, the other is that France has not yet developed a high level of green energy, and France will only gradually increase renewable energy after the energy crisis is resolved.
In particular, France has made extraordinary progress in nuclear power production research in recent years, and the research of nuclear power facilities from large to small has been very successful, which is a good guarantee of stable electricity supply, production and employment.
Germany currently relies on lignite and natural gas for 45% of its electricity generation, renewables for 43.9% and nuclear for only 6%.
France relies on fossil fuels for 8.6% of its electricity generation, renewable energy for 24.5%, and nuclear energy for nearly 70%.
Although the Russian-Ukrainian war has strained Germany's current power supply and wants to extend the operation of the nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled to close in December 2022, it is expected that the nuclear power facilities will be gradually closed, and even increased lignite power generation is now even under popular opposition.
Although France and Germany have developed nuclear energy and green energy respectively, their stability has not been overcome. When the sun is not strong, the wind is insufficient or the nuclear power plant maintenance, especially the demand for electricity in winter is very high, the production will be in short supply, and wind and solar power can not be stored.
Since Germany has also been buying French nuclear power to maintain a sufficient supply, energy experts have ironed that Germany can only allow France to maintain its nuclear facilities on sunny days.
If you look at the figures above, it is clear that Germany is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and whether French or German households are generally dependent on coal and oil for heating, the cost of switching to electric heating is enormous.
In terms of capital operation, wind and solar power are mostly dependent on private funds, and the power generated by the facilities can be resold. The responsibility of the government is to acquire and redistribute.
However, even in Germany, there are wind and solar power production needs to be imported into the country's affordable components, and some politicians are worried about relying on China's supply chain for development.
And France in increasing the development of nuclear power plants, there is also the treatment of nuclear waste, but also from the past packaging left in the sea, to now reasonably buried underground, both due to the technical complexity and huge investment, completely dependent on the national lead.
It seems that France will face great challenges in 2050 and Germany in 2045 to become carbon neutral.
However, the efforts and cooperation of the two countries are a reference for the development of the EU member states.
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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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German newspaper Bild reported that the German Ministry of Economy has recommended companies to acquire generators for emergencies in light of the possible shortage of gas.
This comes at a time when Europe has begun to phase out Russian gas gradually, prompting many countries to return to the operation of coal plants for the purpose of generating electricity, which shows the magnitude of the contradiction imposed by the Ukrainian crisis on the European agenda in the climate file.
Will Europe survive the energy crisis?
On this topic, says the guest of the program "Where is the truth" on the radio "Sputnik" financial and economic expert Dr. Safwan Qusay:
“It is clear that the winter will be harsh in Europe this year, especially if Russia carries out its threats to reduce the export of oil and gas, whether to the European Union or the rest of the world, in light of the lack of alternatives for Europeans other than strategic storage, which is not enough to overcome Europe ’ s winter ordeal. This damage may extend to all countries of the world, where Russia has used a smart policy based on the principle of reciprocity.
Qusay added:
Because of the lack of alternatives some European countries may resort to leaving the European Union, the European peoples will not be able to face the economic problems that have been thrown into them, in countries where politics has become the driving force of the economy, and this leads to the possibility of the fragmentation of the European Union countries and the rebellion of some countries against the decisions of the Union. “Quality of life indicators are falling in Europe, especially with calls for coal and generators. ”
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(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Xiongfeng, Taipei 29) The 2022 report on the state of the world nuclear energy industry for the first time analyzes the challenges and hazards of war on nuclear power.
Scholars believe that the most important thing is that if the fuel rods cannot continue to cool down due to war, it may cause the reactor core to melt, such as the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The Green Citizen Action Alliance today held a press conference on the release of the Chinese version of the summary of the 2022 World Nuclear Industry Status Report.
This year, there are two chapters devoted to the challenges and dangers of small modular reactors (SMRs) and the Russian-Ukrainian war on nuclear power.
Jobin, Paul, an associate researcher at the Institute of Sociology at Academia Sinica, said that since nuclear power began to develop in the 1950s, no nuclear power plant in the world has considered how to operate in a war.
In addition to the danger of missile damage, the key challenge is that the reactor core and used fuel rods need to be continuously cooled in the fuel tank, and if the residual decay heat can not be ruled out, the core can be melted in a few hours, such as the Fukushima disaster.
Peng said that the fuel pool is usually high risk, and war is to increase the risk; he mentioned that the fuel pool of Taiwan's first and second nuclear plants has been full, and the risk of leakage of the fuel pool is not only in war, Taiwan is a country with frequent earthquakes, and must face such a risk.
Cai Zhongyue, CEO of the Earth Citizen Foundation, said that although many people have recently paid attention to SMR, there have been relevant reports since 2015, pointing out that SMR has not made significant progress in the past few years, technical feasibility is still developing, and many countries have continued to delay the construction of power plans.
Tsai further explained that the cost of SMR is more than three times worse than that of renewable energy; and there are still shortcomings of traditional nuclear power, and it will also produce nuclear waste 2 to 30 times higher than that of conventional nuclear power; overall, SMR is not competitive in the power market.
Chao Jiawei, director of the Taiwan Climate Action Network Research Center, said that in 2021, the world entered the golden intersection of wind and photovoltaic power generation over nuclear energy; since 2009, wind and photovoltaic costs have been reduced by 72% and 90% respectively, while nuclear power is 36% more expensive; and according to the International Energy Agency analysis, nuclear power costs in 2050 are more than 2.5 times of renewable energy.
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According to the report, the share of total nuclear power generation in the world has continued to decline after peaking at 17.5% in 1996, to 9.8% in 2021.
It is a new low in the proportion of nuclear power in 40 years. If we look at the generation capacity, although 3.9% of nuclear power generation in 2021, it mainly comes from China, and the global nuclear power generation after deducting the growth of China's nuclear power increased by only 2.8%.
According to statistics, as of July 1, 2022, there are 411 reactors in operation in 33 countries or regions, down 27 from the peak of 438 in 2002. In 2022, there are 53 reactors under construction around the world, far lower than the peak of 234 in 1979.
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Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine has led to Western sanctions, and Germany, which relies on Russian energy supplies, has recently announced that it will restart coal-fired power to avoid being threatened by other countries in terms of energy demand, but it has also raised questions about whether Germany can become carbon neutral within the time promised.
In response, German Chancellor Gerhard Schörtz stressed that the resumption of coal-fired power generation was only temporary, and regretted the country ’ s earlier announcement that it would reopen 16 fossil fuel plants and extend the operating permits for another 11.
Scholz said Germany remains committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, saying parliament had recently approved a package of measures to promote renewable energy and tackle the climate crisis.

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Content: Energy policies after the Russo-Ukrainian War
The consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine continue.
As the war drags on, new negative effects begin to unfold in various sectors, including the energy sector.
It may seem like less talk about energy than about the food crisis, for example.
But talking about energy policies is a conversation that matters to the average citizen before governments.
Energy in the life of the average citizen means the availability of materials for the work of private cars and public transport, means the availability of electricity in homes and at work, and means the availability of gas and petroleum materials for the management of productive factories.
The daily life of the average citizen depends mainly on the availability of energy to sustain it.
Unfortunately, most of the energy used in the world today is energy based on coal, oil and gas (fossil energy) and reliance on renewable energy is the exception in most countries of the world.
Therefore, the energy policy debate should not be confined to big companies, politicians and researchers, but should also extend to citizens, because the negative effects of the current war on energy will not only affect governments or the rich, but may extend to your daily life.
Researchers specializing in energy policies say that energy policies work mainly to achieve three main objectives that represent the heads of a triangle, these three objectives are called the "Energy Policy Trilogy":
First Objective: Insurance
It means having a permanent capacity to secure the energy supply of nations and individuals in different circumstances.
Working to secure energy supplies includes working to secure these supplies in the short term as well as in the long term.
In the short term, there must be policies that save energy even in times of crisis, strikes or exceptional circumstances.
For energy policy makers, the key question for achieving this goal is how can we secure energy supplies in the short term and in the long term?
Second Objective: Sustainability
It means having the potential to provide sources of energy that do not threaten future life on the planet.
Unfortunately, most of the energy used in the world today is energy based on coal, oil and gas (fossil energy).
Renewable energy is the exception in most countries of the world.
This dependence on fossil energy sources clearly contributes to changing the environment on the planet and accelerating climate change.
Complaining about widespread desertification, floods, hurricanes and extreme heat waves are all side effects of climate change, whose negative effects are accelerated by the large use of fossil energy.
For these reasons, energy policy makers are trying to find renewable sources of energy that are sustainable.
The question they face in order to achieve this goal is: How can we obtain alternative energy sources that make life on the planet safer and more sustainable?
Objective 3: Appropriate costs
Access to energy by states or individuals must be done at reasonable prices.
Because of the high dependence on energy and the use of large amounts of it by countries and individuals, price is a key factor in determining the extent of energy use and access to large sectors.
The more energy is available at cheap prices, the more it reaches wider sectors, which means more productivity and better quality of life.
The opposite is also true.
So policymakers are looking to answer the question of how can we get cheaper sources of energy?
If insurance, sustainability and appropriate prices are the goals that energy policymakers seek to achieve, achieving these three goals faces a major dilemma.
The dilemma is that the policies adopted by countries often cannot achieve these three goals at the same time.
So governments are working to focus on one or two of these goals while ignoring the rest.
Because of these preferences and biases when choosing targets, the debate on energy policies should include listening to the preferences and choices of broad segments of citizens because any bias towards one of the heads of the triangle at the expense of the other two will have a cost and negative consequences for broad segments of citizens.
Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine has significantly complicated these options to become part of public debate in much of the world.
For example, in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, EU countries should take one of two paths:
either focus more on sustainability by investing in renewable energy to replace non - renewable sources of energy.
In this case, these countries can achieve the goal of sustainability, but they will likely face a shortage of supplies during the coming winter months, and the prices of this renewable energy will not be suitable for all social levels.
It could either focus on reusing coal or restarting nuclear power plants to make up for the shortfall in Russian gas supplies.
In this case, European countries will provide energy at prices that are not high, but this will be at the expense of the negative effects that this decision will have on the environment and climate change, and this option is ultimately unsustainable.
In order to get closer to the picture and know the consequences of such decisions, it must be remembered that any of these paths means millions of money will be spent on its implementation, and it means that we will continue to adopt it for long periods to come.
For example, if countries decided to rely on non-renewable sources of energy production, the money that would have gone to renewable energy research and construction projects would go to building gas lines and supporting investments in the gas and nuclear sectors.
The decision to build such lines or reactivate nuclear reactors means that these countries will continue to use these means for at least the next 10 years.
The money spent on this route can not be left behind or compensated after two or three years.
Some believe that the Gulf states benefit greatly from higher oil prices because they provide additional financial resources.
It has an interest in prolonging the war.
But the real interest of oil and gas exporting countries is to stabilize their prices within appropriate limits for importing and exporting countries.
Higher oil prices are pushing the global economy to slow down, meaning that future demand for oil will decline.
While a reasonable price per barrel is suitable for importing countries and profitable for exporting countries, it is what contributes to the balance in the energy market.

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Content: The current energy crisis, nuclear power generation is back in favor of countries
PARIS (AFP) - As global energy import bills skyrocket and the climate crisis rages, countries around the world are struggling to find alternative sources of energy, and their preference for nuclear power is rising.
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After Japan ’ s Fukushima disaster in 2011, countries scaled back investment in nuclear power amid concerns about nuclear safety, but after Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, there was a renewed trend toward nuclear power as energy supplies tightened and Europe struggled to move away from its dependence on Russian oil and gas.
Some experts argued that nuclear power should not be included in the options under consideration; others argued that in the face of so many crises, the world's energy mix must retain nuclear power.
One of the countries that is reconsidering the use of nuclear power is Japan, which shut down many nuclear reactors due to safety concerns following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
But Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week called for efforts to revive nuclear power generation and build new nuclear power plants.
Other countries that had intended to move away from nuclear power have also abandoned such plans, at least in the short term.
For example, within a month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belgium postponed the implementation of its 2025 plan to abolish nuclear energy for 10 years.
Although nuclear power currently accounts for only 10% of the world ’ s electricity generation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised its forecast for nuclear power production in September, the first time since the Fukushima disaster.
The International Atomic Energy Agency now expects global nuclear power generation to double by 2050, in the best case scenario.
Even in Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, nuclear power is no longer a taboo topic, as the current energy crisis has reignited debate over plans to close its last three plants by 2022.
As nuclear power can replace coal-fired power generation, China, the Czech Republic, India and Poland have all expressed interest in developing nuclear infrastructure, with China now having the largest number of reactors.
Britain, France and the Netherlands have similar ideas; even US President Joe Biden ’ s proposed investment plan encourages the development of nuclear power.
Experts at the UN ’ s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledge that the use of nuclear energy “may be limited by social preferences ” because the risks of a nuclear disaster and the issue of how to safely dispose of nuclear waste remain unresolved.
But some countries still oppose the use of nuclear power, such as New Zealand, and the European Union has hotly debated whether nuclear power can be considered a green energy source.

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Concerned about the nuclear disaster and the threat of nuclear weapons, the National Nuclear Action Platform held a press conference in Taipei on the 23rd to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", calling on Russia to stop its military aggression, and recommending the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear-armed countries should stop the nuclear threat.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shumin Taipei 23, the Russian-Ukrainian war will expire one year, the national nuclear action platform worried about nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, today called on Russia to stop military aggression, and recommended the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear countries should stop nuclear threat.
Concerned that the Russian-Ukrainian war may lead to a nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, harm the safety of Ukraine and endanger global peace, the National Nuclear Abolition Action Platform held a press conference today to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", and put forward three points of appeal.
First, "Russia should stop its military incursion into Ukraine and immediately cease fire and withdraw its troops." Second, "a non-military zone should be established around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant to avoid the risk of irreparable nuclear disaster."
Moreover, “Russia and the countries that possess nuclear weapons should refrain from and stop the nuclear threat, so as not to endanger the survival and security of all mankind. ”
In addition to the heavy bombardment of Europe ’ s largest nuclear power plant Zaporizhia, which is controlled by Russia in southern Ukraine, Russia attempted to control Ukraine ’ s energy lines, once transforming the nuclear power plant into a front-line military base, as a shield and weapon, not only endangering Ukraine, but also using nuclear security as a bargaining chip to force Ukraine ’ s peace talks.
She also said that the other nuclear threat is the "nuclear threat" threat, in the United States, Russia and its allies continue to heat up tensions between the United States and Russia, repeatedly play the nuclear threat card, so that represents the top scientists and security experts judgment of the danger of human existence, in 2023 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to accelerate it by 10 seconds, just 90 seconds away from the midnight symbolizing human destruction.
In addition, Tsai Ya-yin, a lawyer at the Taiwan Wild Ambition Association, says that Taiwan's dependence on imported energy is high, and prices fluctuate and supply are vulnerable to the international situation.
She also said that some people support the extension of old nuclear power plants on the grounds of rising fuel prices in the Russian-Ukrainian war. She believes that nuclear power is a centralized unit. When overhauling or jumpers, it must be combined with coal or gas and other fire power of the same centralized unit, which cannot really reduce the high dependence on imported energy. Know the risks of nuclear power plants in war. (Editor: Chen Chengwei) 1120223
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Content: EU countries at last resolved a monthslong feud over a reform of the bloc’s electricity market on Tuesday, ending a fierce standoff between France and Germany over the use of subsidies for clean energy projects.

The tug of war turned into a high-stakes political battle over economic competitiveness, risking an upending of EU plans to revamp its power market to turbocharge investment in green energy and slash consumer bills after last year’s energy crisis tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Berlin's concern was that the new rules would allow France to skim huge profits from its mammoth nuclear fleet and redistribute these to its own industries, giving it a competitive edge. Paris insisted energy policy is a sovereign choice and the bloc benefits from its cheap — and clean — atomic-powered electricity.

The European Commission first presented the proposal in March amid pressure from EU capitals reeling from sky-high energy prices that came as Russia cut gas supplies to the bloc amid tensions with the bloc over its invasion of Kyiv.

The final agreement by EU energy ministers “was complicated to reach,” said Spanish Ecological Minister Teresa Ribera, who holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU. She added: “It was fundamental to get the backing of all the member states.”

The deal will “help increase the resilience of the European electricity market to any future price shocks coming from tensions on gas markets,” EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said after the summit. It will also “bring certainty and predictability for the electricity sector to trigger necessary investments in clean energy infrastructure.”

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The disagreement between Paris and Berlin involved the use of state-backed investment schemes called Contracts for Difference, under which governments and energy developers agree on a fixed rate that firms get for the electricity they produce.

If volatile market prices tumble below that agreed rate, the state reimburses the difference to the energy company as a subsidy. But if spot prices surge above that level, the producer pays the difference back to the government.

The concern from Germany, as well as Luxembourg, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and others, was that France would access huge windfalls by applying CfDs to its existing nuclear reactors, given they supply 70 percent of the country’s electricity at production costs below spot market prices, which it could then redistribute to its industry.

In an attempt to strike a balance between the bloc’s two largest members, ministers agreed that governments “may decide” to apply CfDs to existing nuclear reactors, according to the final draft text obtained by POLITICO, while also asking the Commission to make sure any revenues recouped do “not create undue distortions to competition … in the [EU’s] internal market.”

The discussion was also defined by fears from Berlin that its firms could flee to France, lured by lower energy prices. For its part, Paris is also looking for ways to support its financially struggling state-run utility and nuclear operator EDF while pushing the firm to keep its bills for consumers low as an existing artificial pricing scheme runs out in 2025.

The issue was so contentious that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had to discuss it bilaterally at a meeting in Hamburg last week.

Paris was quick to frame the deal as a win, with one Elysée official calling it a “great victory for France.” The agreement succeeded in “protecting French people and their purchasing power, and businesses and their competitiveness,” said the official, who like others was granted anonymity to speak candidly.

Still, EU capitals on the other side of the debate were also pleased with the new guardrails placed on Paris. “This special treatment, which would only have benefited France, has now been completely removed from the EU Commission's draft,” said one national diplomat.

Tuesday’s agreement came after months of negotiations that had already seen a similar meeting of ministers in June collapse over the disagreement.

It was also far from the first green law held up by a Franco-German scrap. Earlier this year, Berlin put up fierce resistance over an EU ban of internal combustion engines by 2035, while Paris blocked the final approval on rules aiming to roll out renewable energy that it said unfairly excluded nuclear power.

“What some considered as French stubbornness did pay off,” said Phuc-Vinh Nguyen, an analyst at the Jacques Delors Institute think tank, even if Paris’ “case is not fully resolved as it still is subject” to the Commission's subsidy enforcement powers.

EU capitals will have to agree on the redesign with the European Parliament, with inter-institutional negotiations set to begin Thursday.

For now, the agreement is a "pleasant sign" for the clean energy industry facing inflationary pressures and increasing competition with the U.S. and China “in a moment where they’re desperately looking for a light at the end of the tunnel,” Nguyen said.

Giorgio Leali, Clea Caulcutt, Zia Weise and Alexandre Léchenet contributed reporting.

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Germany's "Energiewende" (energy transition) has deeper roots than many realize.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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This movement eventually gave rise to the Green Party, which has become one of Germany's most politically influential environmental parties.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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The formal commitment to phase out nuclear power began in the 2000s, though there was a brief period in 2009 when a new government seemed inclined to extend nuclear power's role as a "bridging technology" toward renewable energy.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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The Fukushima disaster in 2011 marked a decisive turning point.

Even Chancellor Angela Merkel, previously pro-nuclear, announced that Germany would accelerate its nuclear phase-out, immediately shutting down older plants.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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## Germany's Energy Transition: Progress and Challenges

### Renewable Energy Growth

Germany's Renewable Energy Act (EEG) of 2000 made it the first major economy to aggressively promote renewable energy.

The results have been impressive: renewable energy's share of electricity supply grew from just 6% to approximately 46% over two decades.

This achievement has established Germany as an international model for energy transition.

### Structural Challenges

Despite this progress, Germany's energy transition faces significant structural challenges:

1.

**Grid Infrastructure Limitations**: Germany's northern regions generate substantial wind power, but transmission capacity to southern industrial centers is insufficient.

Government efforts to build necessary high-voltage power lines have been slowed by local opposition to landscape disruption.

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Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
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If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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**Energy Storage and Market Design**: Germany has heavily invested in renewable energy infrastructure without adequately updating grid infrastructure or ensuring that electricity market designs support the new energy mix.

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Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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**Policy Inconsistencies**: Fossil fuel companies maintain substantial political influence, and regulatory hurdles have slowed onshore wind development.

In one notable example, wind turbines were dismantled to expand a coal mine during an energy crisis.

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Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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**Insufficient Progress in Key Sectors**: According to Germany's 2021 forecast report, current actions would not meet 2030 climate targets in any sector, with particular concerns about building heating and transportation.

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In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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**Slow Technology Deployment**: Despite 30 years of hydrogen research, Germany has been slow to move from research to large-scale production.

## How Germany's Energy Market is Coping Without Nuclear Power

### Increased Reliance on Fossil Fuels

As Germany phased out nuclear power, it became increasingly dependent on natural gas as a "cleaner" fossil fuel alternative during the transition period.

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The EU does not regulate the distribution of energy production methods in member countries, and member countries have to make their own plans.
After the Fukushima nuclear plant accident in Japan, France maintained nuclear power generation, while Germany abandoned nuclear development to develop green energy.
In terms of nuclear power, the French Senate approved the construction of 6 to 14 additional nuclear power plants and increased nuclear power to 50% of total energy consumption, in addition to the crisis of natural gas and oil supply shortage caused by sanctions against Russia, the other is that France has not yet developed a high level of green energy, and France will only gradually increase renewable energy after the energy crisis is resolved.
In particular, France has made extraordinary progress in nuclear power production research in recent years, and the research of nuclear power facilities from large to small has been very successful, which is a good guarantee of stable electricity supply, production and employment.
Germany currently relies on lignite and natural gas for 45% of its electricity generation, renewables for 43.9% and nuclear for only 6%.
France relies on fossil fuels for 8.6% of its electricity generation, renewable energy for 24.5%, and nuclear energy for nearly 70%.
Although the Russian-Ukrainian war has strained Germany's current power supply and wants to extend the operation of the nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled to close in December 2022, it is expected that the nuclear power facilities will be gradually closed, and even increased lignite power generation is now even under popular opposition.
Although France and Germany have developed nuclear energy and green energy respectively, their stability has not been overcome. When the sun is not strong, the wind is insufficient or the nuclear power plant maintenance, especially the demand for electricity in winter is very high, the production will be in short supply, and wind and solar power can not be stored.
Since Germany has also been buying French nuclear power to maintain a sufficient supply, energy experts have ironed that Germany can only allow France to maintain its nuclear facilities on sunny days.
If you look at the figures above, it is clear that Germany is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and whether French or German households are generally dependent on coal and oil for heating, the cost of switching to electric heating is enormous.
In terms of capital operation, wind and solar power are mostly dependent on private funds, and the power generated by the facilities can be resold. The responsibility of the government is to acquire and redistribute.
However, even in Germany, there are wind and solar power production needs to be imported into the country's affordable components, and some politicians are worried about relying on China's supply chain for development.
And France in increasing the development of nuclear power plants, there is also the treatment of nuclear waste, but also from the past packaging left in the sea, to now reasonably buried underground, both due to the technical complexity and huge investment, completely dependent on the national lead.
It seems that France will face great challenges in 2050 and Germany in 2045 to become carbon neutral.
However, the efforts and cooperation of the two countries are a reference for the development of the EU member states.
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The call by the European Commission (EC) to recognise both gas and nuclear energy as sustainable investments has prompted a fierce backlash from some member states, exposing cracks in the EU’s vision for how a net-zero future can be achieved.

The EC is drafting changes to the EU taxonomy for what investments should qualify as sustainable. This taxonomy is designed to help companies, investors and policymakers decide what can and cannot be considered environmentally sustainable economic activities, and avoid providing support for so-called “greenwashing.” Its proposals will be debated both by EU member states and the European Parliament before being finalised.

Under the leadership of President Ursula von der Leyen, the EC has adopted a decidedly more hostile attitude to natural gas. Nevertheless, from recent news reports it has become clear that the Commission intends to classify gas as sustainable.

This recognition comes as Europe grapples with its worst energy crisis in decades. Wholesale gas prices have risen to heights not previously thought possible, following a strong rebound in demand after coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns. A lack of investment in indigenous gas supply in Europe, coupled with poor performance across the continent’s wind farms, has exacerbated the crisis. With gas prices so high, some countries have been forced to turn coal-fired power plants back on, meaning their emissions are now higher than they were prior to the pandemic.

Against this backdrop, the EC has acknowledged the value of gas as a cleaner replacement for coal that is more reliable than intermittent renewable supply. Meanwhile, nuclear power plants (NPPs) can create nearly zero-carbon baseload energy supply, albeit producing radioactive waste in the process that must be safely stored.

Sustainable with conditions

The EC issued a statement on January 1 saying it had begun consultations with a member states expert group on proposed changes to the taxonomy. In the statement, it noted that EU member states had varying energy mixes, and some were still heavily dependent on coal for their power and heating needs.

“The taxonomy provides for energy activities that enable member states to move towards climate neutrality from such different positions,” the Commission said. “Taking account of scientific advice and current technologically progress, as well as varying transition challenges across member states, the Commission considers there is a role for natural gas and nuclear as a means to facilitate the transition towards a predominantly renewable-based future.”

The EC included some caveats, however. There would be “clear and tight conditions” for classifying gas and nuclear investments as sustainable, it warned. By 2035, these gas investments must produce low emissions, it said, potentially through their conversion to renewable sources such as bio-methane and hydrogen.

Differing views

The Commission’s position will be welcomed by those member states that have positioned gas and nuclear as central parts of their strategy for reaching net-zero emissions. Leading the gas lobby is Germany, which has turned to gas as a near-term solution for replacing coal and nuclear, both of which it is phasing out, until its renewable capacity has been sufficiently scaled up. Many former eastern bloc countries will also be satisfied, including Poland, the Baltic States, Romania and Hungary.

On the nuclear side there is France, whose President Emmanuel Macron recently announced that the country would resume the construction of nuclear power plants (NPPs) to ensure a stable and affordable supply of clean energy. Poland too supports atomic energy, with plans to construct its own NPP by 2030.

Some member states were not happy with either gas or nuclear being labelled as sustainable, including Austria, which has threatened to sue the Commission if its proposals are adopted. But in upcoming negotiations on the taxonomy, it is likely that gas will be included, given its broad support among member states. Critically both France and Germany, the EU’s most influential members, are in favour of gas.

What is less clear is whether nuclear will remain on the list. Germany is staunchly against its inclusion, putting it on a collision course with France. Indeed, Berlin’s firm commitment to ending nuclear energy use was demonstrated when it followed through on its plan to shut down 4 GW, or half, of its atomic energy capacity at the end of last year, in spite of the crunch in its energy supply.  And there are other member states without any current nuclear capacity that would be against its labelling as sustainable.

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Concerned about the nuclear disaster and the threat of nuclear weapons, the National Nuclear Action Platform held a press conference in Taipei on the 23rd to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", calling on Russia to stop its military aggression, and recommending the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear-armed countries should stop the nuclear threat.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shumin Taipei 23, the Russian-Ukrainian war will expire one year, the national nuclear action platform worried about nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, today called on Russia to stop military aggression, and recommended the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear countries should stop nuclear threat.
Concerned that the Russian-Ukrainian war may lead to a nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, harm the safety of Ukraine and endanger global peace, the National Nuclear Abolition Action Platform held a press conference today to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", and put forward three points of appeal.
First, "Russia should stop its military incursion into Ukraine and immediately cease fire and withdraw its troops." Second, "a non-military zone should be established around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant to avoid the risk of irreparable nuclear disaster."
Moreover, “Russia and the countries that possess nuclear weapons should refrain from and stop the nuclear threat, so as not to endanger the survival and security of all mankind. ”
In addition to the heavy bombardment of Europe ’ s largest nuclear power plant Zaporizhia, which is controlled by Russia in southern Ukraine, Russia attempted to control Ukraine ’ s energy lines, once transforming the nuclear power plant into a front-line military base, as a shield and weapon, not only endangering Ukraine, but also using nuclear security as a bargaining chip to force Ukraine ’ s peace talks.
She also said that the other nuclear threat is the "nuclear threat" threat, in the United States, Russia and its allies continue to heat up tensions between the United States and Russia, repeatedly play the nuclear threat card, so that represents the top scientists and security experts judgment of the danger of human existence, in 2023 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to accelerate it by 10 seconds, just 90 seconds away from the midnight symbolizing human destruction.
In addition, Tsai Ya-yin, a lawyer at the Taiwan Wild Ambition Association, says that Taiwan's dependence on imported energy is high, and prices fluctuate and supply are vulnerable to the international situation.
She also said that some people support the extension of old nuclear power plants on the grounds of rising fuel prices in the Russian-Ukrainian war. She believes that nuclear power is a centralized unit. When overhauling or jumpers, it must be combined with coal or gas and other fire power of the same centralized unit, which cannot really reduce the high dependence on imported energy. Know the risks of nuclear power plants in war. (Editor: Chen Chengwei) 1120223
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In response, German Chancellor Gerhard Schörtz stressed that the resumption of coal-fired power generation was only temporary, and regretted the country ’ s earlier announcement that it would reopen 16 fossil fuel plants and extend the operating permits for another 11.
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Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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KYIV, UKRAINE, July 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Power outages in Ukraine are becoming regular due to large-scale attacks on the energy system by Russia. The Economist reported that due to the extensive destruction and lack of funding for rapid recovery, the electricity shortage will remain large, and Ukraine has lost a total of about 90% of its generating capacity.

Global Electricity Situation
Abnormal heat around the world creates additional risks of power outages. According to Bloomberg, hotter summers significantly increase the demand for cooling, as well as increasing the risk of forest fires due to overheating of wires.

‘Unstable supplies and growing consumption may lead to blackouts, as was the case in Montenegro and neighbouring countries. Incidents related to high temperatures also occurred in Ecuador and India, affecting both developed and developing countries’, Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kyiv International Airport and Vice President of the European Facilitation Platform (EFP), says.

Impact of Climate Change on Power Grids
Climatic changes increase the vulnerability of power grids to various natural disasters: floods that destroy power transmission towers, droughts that dry up reservoirs, and surges in demand for cooling during heat. According to Bloomberg, the modernisation of power systems to achieve the goal of ‘net zero’ by 2050 will cost approximately USD 24.1 trillion.

‘This includes expanding and upgrading infrastructure that requires replacing outdated poles, wires, transformers, and other power grid components with more climate-resilient ones. An important step is also the use of new technologies, such as smart grids, which allow more efficient management of electricity consumption and distribution, faster detection and repair of damage,’ he continues.

The transition to renewable energy sources is another key area that requires significant investment. Increasing the share of solar and wind energy in the total energy balance requires the creation of new generation facilities and energy storage systems.

‘This will not only reduce dependence on fossil fuels, but also facilitate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The development of inter-connectors between different countries and regions is also important for ensuring the stable electricity supply. Inter-connectors make it possible to quickly redirect electricity flows in case of accidents, which increases the reliability of the power system and reduces the risks of outages. These measures are necessary to create a sustainable and reliable energy system that can withstand the challenges of climate change’, Mr Kostrzhevskyi assures.

Situation in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the invasion, Russia has been attacking thermal, hydroelectric, and solar power plants in Ukraine, significantly reducing electricity production.

Last winter, Ukraine managed to partially restore power and survive the winter with fewer interruptions, but this year’s attacks exacerbated the problem again. Those Nuclear power plants that have not been destroyed cannot fully meet the needs of the country. Ukrainians and enterprises have to adapt to new conditions. People buy diesel generators, gas turbines, and batteries.

The energy sector plans to restore several more GW of capacity by winter due to the repair of damaged facilities and the supply of used equipment from Europe.

A long-term solution to the problem of electricity shortages will require significant efforts and time due to the destruction of critical infrastructure and lack of resources.

‘Energy efficiency should become a priority for every household and enterprise in Ukraine. The use of energy-efficient devices and optimisation of consumption will help reduce the load on the power system and reduce the risks of outages’, Denys Kostrzhevskyi believes.

He also thinks that only joint efforts of citizens and authorities can overcome today’s energy-related challenges. Responsible handling of energy resources and active international cooperation will help Ukraine and the world to withstand this difficult period and build a sustainable energy system in the future.

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In response, German Chancellor Gerhard Schörtz stressed that the resumption of coal-fired power generation was only temporary, and regretted the country ’ s earlier announcement that it would reopen 16 fossil fuel plants and extend the operating permits for another 11.
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Concerned about the nuclear disaster and the threat of nuclear weapons, the National Nuclear Action Platform held a press conference in Taipei on the 23rd to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", calling on Russia to stop its military aggression, and recommending the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear-armed countries should stop the nuclear threat.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shumin Taipei 23, the Russian-Ukrainian war will expire one year, the national nuclear action platform worried about nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, today called on Russia to stop military aggression, and recommended the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear countries should stop nuclear threat.
Concerned that the Russian-Ukrainian war may lead to a nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, harm the safety of Ukraine and endanger global peace, the National Nuclear Abolition Action Platform held a press conference today to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", and put forward three points of appeal.
First, "Russia should stop its military incursion into Ukraine and immediately cease fire and withdraw its troops." Second, "a non-military zone should be established around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant to avoid the risk of irreparable nuclear disaster."
Moreover, “Russia and the countries that possess nuclear weapons should refrain from and stop the nuclear threat, so as not to endanger the survival and security of all mankind. ”
In addition to the heavy bombardment of Europe ’ s largest nuclear power plant Zaporizhia, which is controlled by Russia in southern Ukraine, Russia attempted to control Ukraine ’ s energy lines, once transforming the nuclear power plant into a front-line military base, as a shield and weapon, not only endangering Ukraine, but also using nuclear security as a bargaining chip to force Ukraine ’ s peace talks.
She also said that the other nuclear threat is the "nuclear threat" threat, in the United States, Russia and its allies continue to heat up tensions between the United States and Russia, repeatedly play the nuclear threat card, so that represents the top scientists and security experts judgment of the danger of human existence, in 2023 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to accelerate it by 10 seconds, just 90 seconds away from the midnight symbolizing human destruction.
In addition, Tsai Ya-yin, a lawyer at the Taiwan Wild Ambition Association, says that Taiwan's dependence on imported energy is high, and prices fluctuate and supply are vulnerable to the international situation.
She also said that some people support the extension of old nuclear power plants on the grounds of rising fuel prices in the Russian-Ukrainian war. She believes that nuclear power is a centralized unit. When overhauling or jumpers, it must be combined with coal or gas and other fire power of the same centralized unit, which cannot really reduce the high dependence on imported energy. Know the risks of nuclear power plants in war. (Editor: Chen Chengwei) 1120223
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In response, German Chancellor Gerhard Schörtz stressed that the resumption of coal-fired power generation was only temporary, and regretted the country ’ s earlier announcement that it would reopen 16 fossil fuel plants and extend the operating permits for another 11.
Scholz said Germany remains committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, saying parliament had recently approved a package of measures to promote renewable energy and tackle the climate crisis.

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Europe restarts coal power plants, carbon emissions go back
The sanctions against Russia have exacerbated Europe ’ s energy supply shortage, and many European countries have ignored past commitments to reduce carbon emissions and reopened coal-fired power plants, which have not only disrupted the pace of Europe ’ s energy transition, but also affected the long-term goal of the global response to climate change.
These countries claim that restarting coal power is a short-term emergency, but from the perspective of the situation, this reversal may not be stopped in three or two years, which is bound to have a serious impact on global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
From the performance of European politicians and public opinion, it also reflects the selfish hypocrisy and double standards of Europe and America on the cause of climate change.
The European Green Agreement, launched by the European Commission at the end of 2019, commits EU countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% (and strive for 55%) from 1990 levels by 2030, and to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Based on this, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union approved the European Climate Act this month, setting out these goals in legal form.
In order to reduce carbon emissions, many European countries have pledged to phase out coal energy at an early date, including Italy committed to phase out coal by 2025, the Netherlands committed to phase out coal energy by 2030, and Germany committed to phase out coal energy by 2038.
However, the energy crisis caused by the geopolitical "black swan" of the Russian-Ukrainian war has changed the face of European Union countries and restarted coal power generation.
Even without the Russo-Ukrainian war, the emission reduction of European and American countries is more than practical, and the European energy structure is still dominated by fossil fuels, of which oil accounts for 35% and natural gas accounts for 24%.
Between 2018 and 2020, the G7 provided more than $100 billion in funding for fossil fuel projects, 94% of which went to oil and gas, four times more than clean energy, according to the United Nations.
Reduced postures more than real
Europe relies on fossil fuels
Moreover, Europe's domestic fossil fuel production is not high, oil dependence perennial in more than 90%, Russia's natural gas, oil and coal dependence is 34.2%, 21.6% and 10%.
Originally, Europe could have taken advantage of Russia ’ s natural gas outage as a great opportunity to accelerate energy independence and environmental reduction.
But Russia's "cut off", but it is like hitting the "dead hole" of European countries, exposing the truth that they are not willing to pay the price for environmental protection, can only take the most lazy "path dependence", the environmental reduction policy has been reversed 180 degrees, restart coal power.
After Russia reduced gas supply, Austria resumed operation of the last coal plant that was converted to reserve equipment two years ago; the United Kingdom postponed most of the coal capacity scheduled to close this year; the Dutch government announced that it would lift the capacity limit for coal plants; the Italian coal plant began to increase its fuel reserves; and Germany announced that it would “temporarily ” restore up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of idle coal plants for a period of two years. This will increase coal power generation in Germany by a third.
When the G7 agreed last year at the Glasgow Climate Change Conference to end international coal financing, Germany is now sending 150 million tons of coal to distant Indonesia.
Ironically, German Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Harbek, who made the announcement, was from the Green Party, which is known for its environmental protection. He called the announcement “painful ” and stressed that it was only a“ temporary solution ”. However, many experts warned that if the Russian-Ukrainian war continues, these “temporary ” measures could become“ transitional ” measures, which will eventually put the environment back on the road.
European countries, with their leading economic standards and advanced technology, are at the forefront of the international environmental protection and response to climate change. They often criticize the reduction of emissions in developing countries, but do not lend a hand in funding and technology, and blame the reality of global warming on countries at the development stage. Standards and carbon emission thresholds to meet efforts to limit the development of backward countries upstream of the industrial chain.
Strict standards in other countries.
A double standard for heating.
Once upon a time, for China, India and other developing countries proposed emission reduction targets, European and American politicians and some radical environmental protection organizations criticized the progress is too slow, too small, is the "biggest resistance" to climate change, completely ignoring that China and India are still in a different stage of economic development, and their huge population employment pressure.
Now, in the face of a series of setbacks in European energy policy, politicians have broken their promises, and European and American public opinion seems to have turned a blind eye, and there is no sound, just because they want to maintain the indoor temperature of winter heating can not be reduced.
This contrast reflects the hypocrisy and selfishness of European and American society on the issue of climate change.
The fact that Europe has gone back on the road of emission reduction proves that climate change is a long-term serious challenge facing the world, and those in power in various countries should take it seriously, not stay in words, and should not become a tool to maintain a dominant position in the industrial chain and hinder the development of other countries.
Due to the imbalance and mismatch between the world's energy consumption center and the energy-resource-rich region, the geopolitical conflict over oil and gas resources in history has been continuous.
The energy transition is a long-term and complex project that requires a balance between the stability, economy and cleanliness of the energy system.
China proposed that energy conservation and emission reduction must be "first established, then broken", step by step, can not finish its work, is in line with its own actual situation, adhere to its 2030 carbon peak, 2060 carbon neutral goals, to avoid falling into the emission reduction trap set by Europe and the United States, is the right choice.
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In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
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If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
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If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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**Accelerated Renewable Energy Development**: The crisis has created a new sense of urgency in Germany's energy transition.

There is now broad consensus that "time is running out for the energy transition, we must accelerate.

" Renewable energy is increasingly framed as "freedom energy" that enhances energy security and economic independence.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
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If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to label some nuclear and natural gas generation as "green energy", an important decision that has attracted attention and may shape climate policy for years to come, and environmental groups strongly criticized the move as "green" nuclear and natural gas, which may be challenged by law.
Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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After Japan ’ s Fukushima disaster in 2011, countries scaled back investment in nuclear power amid concerns about nuclear safety, but after Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, there was a renewed trend toward nuclear power as energy supplies tightened and Europe struggled to move away from its dependence on Russian oil and gas.
Some experts argued that nuclear power should not be included in the options under consideration; others argued that in the face of so many crises, the world's energy mix must retain nuclear power.
One of the countries that is reconsidering the use of nuclear power is Japan, which shut down many nuclear reactors due to safety concerns following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
But Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week called for efforts to revive nuclear power generation and build new nuclear power plants.
Other countries that had intended to move away from nuclear power have also abandoned such plans, at least in the short term.
For example, within a month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belgium postponed the implementation of its 2025 plan to abolish nuclear energy for 10 years.
Although nuclear power currently accounts for only 10% of the world ’ s electricity generation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised its forecast for nuclear power production in September, the first time since the Fukushima disaster.
The International Atomic Energy Agency now expects global nuclear power generation to double by 2050, in the best case scenario.
Even in Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, nuclear power is no longer a taboo topic, as the current energy crisis has reignited debate over plans to close its last three plants by 2022.
As nuclear power can replace coal-fired power generation, China, the Czech Republic, India and Poland have all expressed interest in developing nuclear infrastructure, with China now having the largest number of reactors.
Britain, France and the Netherlands have similar ideas; even US President Joe Biden ’ s proposed investment plan encourages the development of nuclear power.
Experts at the UN ’ s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledge that the use of nuclear energy “may be limited by social preferences ” because the risks of a nuclear disaster and the issue of how to safely dispose of nuclear waste remain unresolved.
But some countries still oppose the use of nuclear power, such as New Zealand, and the European Union has hotly debated whether nuclear power can be considered a green energy source.

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The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to label some nuclear and natural gas generation as "green energy", an important decision that has attracted attention and may shape climate policy for years to come, and environmental groups strongly criticized the move as "green" nuclear and natural gas, which may be challenged by law.
Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to label some nuclear and natural gas generation as "green energy", an important decision that has attracted attention and may shape climate policy for years to come, and environmental groups strongly criticized the move as "green" nuclear and natural gas, which may be challenged by law.
Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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France, in particular, has championed nuclear energy as a clean, reliable power source.

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The EU does not regulate the distribution of energy production methods in member countries, and member countries have to make their own plans.
After the Fukushima nuclear plant accident in Japan, France maintained nuclear power generation, while Germany abandoned nuclear development to develop green energy.
In terms of nuclear power, the French Senate approved the construction of 6 to 14 additional nuclear power plants and increased nuclear power to 50% of total energy consumption, in addition to the crisis of natural gas and oil supply shortage caused by sanctions against Russia, the other is that France has not yet developed a high level of green energy, and France will only gradually increase renewable energy after the energy crisis is resolved.
In particular, France has made extraordinary progress in nuclear power production research in recent years, and the research of nuclear power facilities from large to small has been very successful, which is a good guarantee of stable electricity supply, production and employment.
Germany currently relies on lignite and natural gas for 45% of its electricity generation, renewables for 43.9% and nuclear for only 6%.
France relies on fossil fuels for 8.6% of its electricity generation, renewable energy for 24.5%, and nuclear energy for nearly 70%.
Although the Russian-Ukrainian war has strained Germany's current power supply and wants to extend the operation of the nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled to close in December 2022, it is expected that the nuclear power facilities will be gradually closed, and even increased lignite power generation is now even under popular opposition.
Although France and Germany have developed nuclear energy and green energy respectively, their stability has not been overcome. When the sun is not strong, the wind is insufficient or the nuclear power plant maintenance, especially the demand for electricity in winter is very high, the production will be in short supply, and wind and solar power can not be stored.
Since Germany has also been buying French nuclear power to maintain a sufficient supply, energy experts have ironed that Germany can only allow France to maintain its nuclear facilities on sunny days.
If you look at the figures above, it is clear that Germany is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and whether French or German households are generally dependent on coal and oil for heating, the cost of switching to electric heating is enormous.
In terms of capital operation, wind and solar power are mostly dependent on private funds, and the power generated by the facilities can be resold. The responsibility of the government is to acquire and redistribute.
However, even in Germany, there are wind and solar power production needs to be imported into the country's affordable components, and some politicians are worried about relying on China's supply chain for development.
And France in increasing the development of nuclear power plants, there is also the treatment of nuclear waste, but also from the past packaging left in the sea, to now reasonably buried underground, both due to the technical complexity and huge investment, completely dependent on the national lead.
It seems that France will face great challenges in 2050 and Germany in 2045 to become carbon neutral.
However, the efforts and cooperation of the two countries are a reference for the development of the EU member states.
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This has created tension with Germany, as evidenced by a recent feud over EU electricity market reform.

Germany expressed concern that new rules would allow France to subsidize its industries with profits from its nuclear fleet, creating an unfair competitive advantage.

### Domestic German Debate

Within Germany, there are growing questions about the wisdom of completely abandoning nuclear power:

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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After Japan ’ s Fukushima disaster in 2011, countries scaled back investment in nuclear power amid concerns about nuclear safety, but after Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, there was a renewed trend toward nuclear power as energy supplies tightened and Europe struggled to move away from its dependence on Russian oil and gas.
Some experts argued that nuclear power should not be included in the options under consideration; others argued that in the face of so many crises, the world's energy mix must retain nuclear power.
One of the countries that is reconsidering the use of nuclear power is Japan, which shut down many nuclear reactors due to safety concerns following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
But Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week called for efforts to revive nuclear power generation and build new nuclear power plants.
Other countries that had intended to move away from nuclear power have also abandoned such plans, at least in the short term.
For example, within a month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belgium postponed the implementation of its 2025 plan to abolish nuclear energy for 10 years.
Although nuclear power currently accounts for only 10% of the world ’ s electricity generation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised its forecast for nuclear power production in September, the first time since the Fukushima disaster.
The International Atomic Energy Agency now expects global nuclear power generation to double by 2050, in the best case scenario.
Even in Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, nuclear power is no longer a taboo topic, as the current energy crisis has reignited debate over plans to close its last three plants by 2022.
As nuclear power can replace coal-fired power generation, China, the Czech Republic, India and Poland have all expressed interest in developing nuclear infrastructure, with China now having the largest number of reactors.
Britain, France and the Netherlands have similar ideas; even US President Joe Biden ’ s proposed investment plan encourages the development of nuclear power.
Experts at the UN ’ s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledge that the use of nuclear energy “may be limited by social preferences ” because the risks of a nuclear disaster and the issue of how to safely dispose of nuclear waste remain unresolved.
But some countries still oppose the use of nuclear power, such as New Zealand, and the European Union has hotly debated whether nuclear power can be considered a green energy source.

**Energy Security Concerns**: The Russia-Ukraine war has highlighted the risks of energy dependence, leading some to reconsider nuclear power's potential contribution to energy independence.

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PARIS (AFP) - As global energy import bills skyrocket and the climate crisis rages, countries around the world are struggling to find alternative sources of energy, and their preference for nuclear power is rising.
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After Japan ’ s Fukushima disaster in 2011, countries scaled back investment in nuclear power amid concerns about nuclear safety, but after Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, there was a renewed trend toward nuclear power as energy supplies tightened and Europe struggled to move away from its dependence on Russian oil and gas.
Some experts argued that nuclear power should not be included in the options under consideration; others argued that in the face of so many crises, the world's energy mix must retain nuclear power.
One of the countries that is reconsidering the use of nuclear power is Japan, which shut down many nuclear reactors due to safety concerns following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
But Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week called for efforts to revive nuclear power generation and build new nuclear power plants.
Other countries that had intended to move away from nuclear power have also abandoned such plans, at least in the short term.
For example, within a month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belgium postponed the implementation of its 2025 plan to abolish nuclear energy for 10 years.
Although nuclear power currently accounts for only 10% of the world ’ s electricity generation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised its forecast for nuclear power production in September, the first time since the Fukushima disaster.
The International Atomic Energy Agency now expects global nuclear power generation to double by 2050, in the best case scenario.
Even in Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, nuclear power is no longer a taboo topic, as the current energy crisis has reignited debate over plans to close its last three plants by 2022.
As nuclear power can replace coal-fired power generation, China, the Czech Republic, India and Poland have all expressed interest in developing nuclear infrastructure, with China now having the largest number of reactors.
Britain, France and the Netherlands have similar ideas; even US President Joe Biden ’ s proposed investment plan encourages the development of nuclear power.
Experts at the UN ’ s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledge that the use of nuclear energy “may be limited by social preferences ” because the risks of a nuclear disaster and the issue of how to safely dispose of nuclear waste remain unresolved.
But some countries still oppose the use of nuclear power, such as New Zealand, and the European Union has hotly debated whether nuclear power can be considered a green energy source.

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Concerned about the nuclear disaster and the threat of nuclear weapons, the National Nuclear Action Platform held a press conference in Taipei on the 23rd to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", calling on Russia to stop its military aggression, and recommending the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear-armed countries should stop the nuclear threat.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shumin Taipei 23, the Russian-Ukrainian war will expire one year, the national nuclear action platform worried about nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, today called on Russia to stop military aggression, and recommended the establishment of a non-military zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and Russia and other nuclear countries should stop nuclear threat.
Concerned that the Russian-Ukrainian war may lead to a nuclear disaster and nuclear threat, harm the safety of Ukraine and endanger global peace, the National Nuclear Abolition Action Platform held a press conference today to "oppose the Russian nuclear threat and support Ukraine", and put forward three points of appeal.
First, "Russia should stop its military incursion into Ukraine and immediately cease fire and withdraw its troops." Second, "a non-military zone should be established around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant to avoid the risk of irreparable nuclear disaster."
Moreover, “Russia and the countries that possess nuclear weapons should refrain from and stop the nuclear threat, so as not to endanger the survival and security of all mankind. ”
In addition to the heavy bombardment of Europe ’ s largest nuclear power plant Zaporizhia, which is controlled by Russia in southern Ukraine, Russia attempted to control Ukraine ’ s energy lines, once transforming the nuclear power plant into a front-line military base, as a shield and weapon, not only endangering Ukraine, but also using nuclear security as a bargaining chip to force Ukraine ’ s peace talks.
She also said that the other nuclear threat is the "nuclear threat" threat, in the United States, Russia and its allies continue to heat up tensions between the United States and Russia, repeatedly play the nuclear threat card, so that represents the top scientists and security experts judgment of the danger of human existence, in 2023 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to accelerate it by 10 seconds, just 90 seconds away from the midnight symbolizing human destruction.
In addition, Tsai Ya-yin, a lawyer at the Taiwan Wild Ambition Association, says that Taiwan's dependence on imported energy is high, and prices fluctuate and supply are vulnerable to the international situation.
She also said that some people support the extension of old nuclear power plants on the grounds of rising fuel prices in the Russian-Ukrainian war. She believes that nuclear power is a centralized unit. When overhauling or jumpers, it must be combined with coal or gas and other fire power of the same centralized unit, which cannot really reduce the high dependence on imported energy. Know the risks of nuclear power plants in war. (Editor: Chen Chengwei) 1120223
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In cities without power across Ukraine, doctors have performed heart surgeries with flashlights, barbers are cutting hair under the light of smartphones, and musicians are playing for audiences under candlelight.

Ukrainians are living with less electricity since Russia began unleashing missiles and drones to attack power grids around the country, causing blackouts and cutting heat, power and water to millions of Ukrainians.

Energy losses this winter may be “life-threatening for millions of people in Ukraine,” particularly those living in cities close to the fighting in the east and south, according to the World Health Organization.

During the day, there is a constant hum of generators on Ukrainian streets. At night, many cities plunge into darkness to save energy.

Russian attacks target power grids

Ukraine has lost about half of its ability to generate electricity, Human Rights Watch reported. The biggest loss came after Russian forces seized the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which accounts for at least 20% of the country’s generation capacity.

Several thermal power plants are in territories now occupied by Russia. Military attacks have damaged nearly all of Ukraine’s thermal and hydroelectric power plants.

Electricity has to be adjusted before it’s distributed across the power grid. Power plants generate electricity and send it to transformers, which increase the voltage so it can be carried by long-distance transmission lines. Those lines send the electricity to substations, which reduce the voltage so power lines can send it to homes and businesses.

Substations have been among the main targets of Russian missiles for several months, according to Maksim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power generator. When they are damaged, power can't be delivered to the grids.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal estimated that 40% of Ukraine's network facilities transporting electricity from power stations to urban areas and towns have been damaged to varying degrees.

Oct. 10, 2022: A barrage of over 83 Russian missiles and drones partially disrupt power in 15 regions and the city of Kyiv.

Oct. 22: 17 strikes across Ukraine disconnect 1.5 million customers in seven regions.

Nov. 15: 96 missiles lead to disruptions in 16 regions and Moldova.

Nov. 23: Power in over 11 regions is disrupted by 70 missiles and five drones, impacting 12 million people.

Dec. 5: Ukraine introduces emergency shutdowns in all regions of the country after attacks on energy targets in four regions.

Dec. 10: 15 drone strikes lead to blackouts in Odesa and Kherson regions.

Dec. 16: Over 76 missiles cause blackouts in Kharkiv and the neighboring Poltava regions.

Oct. 10 power outages in Ukraine.
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Consequences of attacks

The energy system becomes more fragile every time there's a new wave of attacks.

After Russian attacks on Oct. 10-11, Ukraine had to suspend electricity exports to neighboring European states for an indefinite period.

Russian shelling on Nov. 23 caused problems at Ukrainian nuclear power plants, according to Ukraine's ministry of energy

• Khmelnytsky NPP was disconnected from the power system.

• Rivne NPP was put into emergency operation mode.

• South Ukrainian NPP had an emergency shutdown of power units.

According to the International Energy Agency, nuclear power plants produce more than half of the country’s electricity.

Living in the darkness

When a substation connecting the regions is hit, one region often gets a surplus of energy while another gets a deficit. Successive waves of attacks have led to a constant shortage in the Ukrainian energy network.

To maintain the balance between electrical generation and consumption, Ukraine's energy operator Ukrenergo has begun rolling blackouts, temporary power outages or reductions.

Cities in Ukraine strive to maintain a so-called normal power outage schedule of four-hour blocks of power three times a day.

Far-reaching effects of power cuts

During blackouts, there is often no cell service or internet access. Elevators don't run.

Pumping stations, which provide households with water, stop. It may take a while to get them started. Even then, not all city residents may get water back. The higher you live in a building, the more water pressure is needed to deliver water. It can take hours to return pressure in the water supply system to normal.

Ukrainian cities rely on a centralized heating system where vast networks of pipes carry steam and hot water to households. Large gas-fired boilers heat the water that circulates across the system. Residents of several cities lost heating after the Russian attack on Dec. 16 because boiler rooms lost power.

The Ukrainian government has opened more than 5,000 "points of invincibility" across the country where people charge their devices, access the internet and warm up. But these are not enough for a country with a prewar population of about 40 million.

Without electricity, electric trollies, buses and subway systems don’t run. Traffic lights can't operate. The number of people killed in traffic accidents in the capital has increased sixfold after the rolling blackouts began, according to Kyiv police spokesman Andriy Molokoyedov.

Repairing grid faster than Russia strikes

Winter conditions, in particular frost and freezing rain, complicate and prolong the grid repair. As crews race to restore basic utilities, new attacks threaten to undo their work.

It takes a minimum of six months to 18 months to manufacture a transformer, according to Olexander Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Centre, an independent research and consulting company. Transformers are also very large and difficult to transport.

Some damage to energy infrastructure takes only a couple of hours to fix. However, if the attacks stopped, it would take up to three months for Ukraine to provide a 24-hour electricity supply to consumers, and the full recovery of the system would take up to three years, according to Kharchenko.

At the same time, according to Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, head of the board of Ukrenergo, a complete blackout of the whole country is unlikely.

"Our energy system is still intact and controlled by the Dispatch Center Ukrenergo," Kudrytskyi said. "We are still far from an apocalyptic scenario. I don't even know how realistic this apocalypse is."

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Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
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Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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Germany's energy transition stands at a critical juncture.

The Russia-Ukraine war has simultaneously exposed vulnerabilities and created new urgency.

Key factors that will shape Germany's energy future include:

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The EU does not regulate the distribution of energy production methods in member countries, and member countries have to make their own plans.
After the Fukushima nuclear plant accident in Japan, France maintained nuclear power generation, while Germany abandoned nuclear development to develop green energy.
In terms of nuclear power, the French Senate approved the construction of 6 to 14 additional nuclear power plants and increased nuclear power to 50% of total energy consumption, in addition to the crisis of natural gas and oil supply shortage caused by sanctions against Russia, the other is that France has not yet developed a high level of green energy, and France will only gradually increase renewable energy after the energy crisis is resolved.
In particular, France has made extraordinary progress in nuclear power production research in recent years, and the research of nuclear power facilities from large to small has been very successful, which is a good guarantee of stable electricity supply, production and employment.
Germany currently relies on lignite and natural gas for 45% of its electricity generation, renewables for 43.9% and nuclear for only 6%.
France relies on fossil fuels for 8.6% of its electricity generation, renewable energy for 24.5%, and nuclear energy for nearly 70%.
Although the Russian-Ukrainian war has strained Germany's current power supply and wants to extend the operation of the nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled to close in December 2022, it is expected that the nuclear power facilities will be gradually closed, and even increased lignite power generation is now even under popular opposition.
Although France and Germany have developed nuclear energy and green energy respectively, their stability has not been overcome. When the sun is not strong, the wind is insufficient or the nuclear power plant maintenance, especially the demand for electricity in winter is very high, the production will be in short supply, and wind and solar power can not be stored.
Since Germany has also been buying French nuclear power to maintain a sufficient supply, energy experts have ironed that Germany can only allow France to maintain its nuclear facilities on sunny days.
If you look at the figures above, it is clear that Germany is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and whether French or German households are generally dependent on coal and oil for heating, the cost of switching to electric heating is enormous.
In terms of capital operation, wind and solar power are mostly dependent on private funds, and the power generated by the facilities can be resold. The responsibility of the government is to acquire and redistribute.
However, even in Germany, there are wind and solar power production needs to be imported into the country's affordable components, and some politicians are worried about relying on China's supply chain for development.
And France in increasing the development of nuclear power plants, there is also the treatment of nuclear waste, but also from the past packaging left in the sea, to now reasonably buried underground, both due to the technical complexity and huge investment, completely dependent on the national lead.
It seems that France will face great challenges in 2050 and Germany in 2045 to become carbon neutral.
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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
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If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
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“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
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If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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**Energy Storage Development**: As renewable energy's share grows, Germany will need expanded energy storage capacity to maintain grid stability.

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The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to label some nuclear and natural gas generation as "green energy", an important decision that has attracted attention and may shape climate policy for years to come, and environmental groups strongly criticized the move as "green" nuclear and natural gas, which may be challenged by law.
Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
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If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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Environmental groups are angry about "greenwashing"
In July 2020, the EU developed the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities) as an investment guide for projects to achieve the EU ’ s 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
A few weeks before Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union ’ s executive body proposed that some natural gas and nuclear energy be classified as “transitional ” green investments in some cases, drawing immediate opposition.
Five months later, the Russian-Ukrainian war continued, Russia threatened to stop production of natural gas, the global energy crisis intensified, the European Parliament Environment and Economic Committee in June proposed against the plan, 6 June in the European Parliament seat of Strasbourg, France, a decisive vote, 328 votes to 278, 33 abstentions, against the proposal to promote the plan.
If the bill goes into effect next year,
If the European Parliament and member states do not raise objections before the 11th, the taxonomy authorisation bill will come into force next year.
Whether nuclear and gas-fired power can in any case be considered sustainable or green energy is at the heart of the debate; before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the inclusion of natural gas was supported by EU member states that it is necessary to use natural gas as a “bridge ” while countries move away from fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production.
Supporters of the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in the green energy label argue that renewables need to ease the transition, especially now that the impact of war on energy prices needs to be considered.
European Commission applauds "pragmatism"
The European Commission welcomed the vote as a “pragmatic approach ” to helping countries achieve climate neutrality.
Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament from Spain, also wrote on Twitter that “a perfect energy transition does not exist, and smart transformation requires more than renewable energy. ”
But critics don ’ t buy it; many fear that the EU ’ s climate targets will become weaker as a result.
Read the vote in Strasbourg. The Greenpeace campaign denounced the vote as “dirty politics ” and would“ get more money into the Putin War Fund. ”
Swedish environmental girl: hypocrisy, misfortune
“This will delay the much-needed real sustainable transformation and deepen our dependence on Russian fuel, ” Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, wrote on Twitter on the 6th.“ Hypocrisy is so striking, unfortunately, but not surprising. ”
At the same time, European leaders are generally facing soaring oil prices and domestic calls for more government action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the Commission is working on an urgent plan to “protect our single market and industrial supply chain from disruption ” and that EU ministers will also hold a special meeting on the 26th to discuss“ winter preparations ” for the energy sector.
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**Technology Innovation**: Germany must move more quickly from research to deployment for technologies like hydrogen that will be essential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors.

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Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power was rooted in historical anti-nuclear sentiment and reinforced by the Fukushima disaster.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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PARIS (AFP) - As global energy import bills skyrocket and the climate crisis rages, countries around the world are struggling to find alternative sources of energy, and their preference for nuclear power is rising.
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After Japan ’ s Fukushima disaster in 2011, countries scaled back investment in nuclear power amid concerns about nuclear safety, but after Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February, there was a renewed trend toward nuclear power as energy supplies tightened and Europe struggled to move away from its dependence on Russian oil and gas.
Some experts argued that nuclear power should not be included in the options under consideration; others argued that in the face of so many crises, the world's energy mix must retain nuclear power.
One of the countries that is reconsidering the use of nuclear power is Japan, which shut down many nuclear reactors due to safety concerns following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
But Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week called for efforts to revive nuclear power generation and build new nuclear power plants.
Other countries that had intended to move away from nuclear power have also abandoned such plans, at least in the short term.
For example, within a month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belgium postponed the implementation of its 2025 plan to abolish nuclear energy for 10 years.
Although nuclear power currently accounts for only 10% of the world ’ s electricity generation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised its forecast for nuclear power production in September, the first time since the Fukushima disaster.
The International Atomic Energy Agency now expects global nuclear power generation to double by 2050, in the best case scenario.
Even in Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, nuclear power is no longer a taboo topic, as the current energy crisis has reignited debate over plans to close its last three plants by 2022.
As nuclear power can replace coal-fired power generation, China, the Czech Republic, India and Poland have all expressed interest in developing nuclear infrastructure, with China now having the largest number of reactors.
Britain, France and the Netherlands have similar ideas; even US President Joe Biden ’ s proposed investment plan encourages the development of nuclear power.
Experts at the UN ’ s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledge that the use of nuclear energy “may be limited by social preferences ” because the risks of a nuclear disaster and the issue of how to safely dispose of nuclear waste remain unresolved.
But some countries still oppose the use of nuclear power, such as New Zealand, and the European Union has hotly debated whether nuclear power can be considered a green energy source.

While the country has made impressive progress in renewable energy deployment, the transition has exposed structural challenges in grid infrastructure, market design, and policy consistency.

The Russia-Ukraine war has intensified these challenges, forcing Germany to temporarily restart coal power plants while accelerating efforts to build LNG infrastructure and expand renewable energy.

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German newspaper Bild reported that the German Ministry of Economy has recommended companies to acquire generators for emergencies in light of the possible shortage of gas.
This comes at a time when Europe has begun to phase out Russian gas gradually, prompting many countries to return to the operation of coal plants for the purpose of generating electricity, which shows the magnitude of the contradiction imposed by the Ukrainian crisis on the European agenda in the climate file.
Will Europe survive the energy crisis?
On this topic, says the guest of the program "Where is the truth" on the radio "Sputnik" financial and economic expert Dr. Safwan Qusay:
“It is clear that the winter will be harsh in Europe this year, especially if Russia carries out its threats to reduce the export of oil and gas, whether to the European Union or the rest of the world, in light of the lack of alternatives for Europeans other than strategic storage, which is not enough to overcome Europe ’ s winter ordeal. This damage may extend to all countries of the world, where Russia has used a smart policy based on the principle of reciprocity.
Qusay added:
Because of the lack of alternatives some European countries may resort to leaving the European Union, the European peoples will not be able to face the economic problems that have been thrown into them, in countries where politics has become the driving force of the economy, and this leads to the possibility of the fragmentation of the European Union countries and the rebellion of some countries against the decisions of the Union. “Quality of life indicators are falling in Europe, especially with calls for coal and generators. ”
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Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine has led to Western sanctions, and Germany, which relies on Russian energy supplies, has recently announced that it will restart coal-fired power to avoid being threatened by other countries in terms of energy demand, but it has also raised questions about whether Germany can become carbon neutral within the time promised.
In response, German Chancellor Gerhard Schörtz stressed that the resumption of coal-fired power generation was only temporary, and regretted the country ’ s earlier announcement that it would reopen 16 fossil fuel plants and extend the operating permits for another 11.
Scholz said Germany remains committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, saying parliament had recently approved a package of measures to promote renewable energy and tackle the climate crisis.

This crisis has created a new sense of urgency, with renewable energy increasingly viewed as essential to both climate protection and energy security.

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Germany has shut its final three nuclear plants, marking the end of the country's end of nuclear era that has spanned more than 60 years.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

The move has come as Germany's eyes achieve its green goal. Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, "The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable".

Closure of three nuclear plant's history:

Germany shut three plants-- Emsland, Isar 2, and Neckarwestheim, representing the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago.

During the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement emerged in Germany. The movement gave birth to the green party, which is now part of governing coalition.

However, it was in the 2000s the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants.

But in 2009, a new government came to power and it seemed brief as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima happened. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel who was previously pro-nuclear, announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine provided another plot twist.

Germany isn’t the only country committed to walking away from nuclear — Italy gave up the technology in 1990, and Lithuania recently struck a deal to dismantle its Soviet-era reactors, which have sat idle for over a decade. But in many advanced economies, nuclear is experiencing a resurgence.

On Sunday, Finland will start regular power production at Europe’s newest and biggest reactor. The 1,600-megawatt Olkiluoto-3 unit that faced years of delays had been planned to enter commercial production on Monday. France is planning to build at least six new reactors by 2050 as well as experiment with smaller, modular ones. The UK has similar ambitions. And even in Japan, after a decade of paralysis following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the public is warming up to the use of nuclear power. The Japanese government wants to restart reactors that have sat idle since the disaster and to extend the lifespan of existing units.

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The country's ability to achieve its climate and energy security goals will depend on its success in addressing structural challenges, accelerating renewable energy deployment, and fostering European cooperation.

Germany's energy transition remains a work in progress—a bold experiment that offers valuable lessons for other countries navigating the complex path toward carbon neutrality.

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Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine has led to Western sanctions, and Germany, which relies on Russian energy supplies, has recently announced that it will restart coal-fired power to avoid being threatened by other countries in terms of energy demand, but it has also raised questions about whether Germany can become carbon neutral within the time promised.
In response, German Chancellor Gerhard Schörtz stressed that the resumption of coal-fired power generation was only temporary, and regretted the country ’ s earlier announcement that it would reopen 16 fossil fuel plants and extend the operating permits for another 11.
Scholz said Germany remains committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, saying parliament had recently approved a package of measures to promote renewable energy and tackle the climate crisis.