Reversal of German energy policy. Fearing gas shortages this winter, Germany has decided to postpone the closure of its last three nuclear power plants, reports the Wall Street Journal this Tuesday night, citing government sources. The decision has yet to be formally adopted by Foreign Minister Olaf Scholz’s cabinet and will likely require a vote in parliament, the US business daily said.
Furthermore, some details are still being discussed and Berlin would still like to await the results of an assessment of Germany’s energy needs. According to Wall Street Journalit would be several more weeks before the decision was officially announced.
The last three floors
The duration of the extension is not yet defined. According to government sources, it would be a few months, while officials from the Liberal Democratic Party (FDP), a member of the government coalition, have declared that the last three plants will operate until 2024. This extension would not worry the last three plants are still in operation. and no recently decommissioned plant would be restarted.
However, the issue is politically sensitive, especially for the Greens, also members of the governing coalition. Especially since the possible expansion of the last reactors in operation (Emsland, Isar, Neckarwestheim) had already been the subject of an initial debate last February.
Source: BFM TV
