Germany will not develop nuclear power

11.04.2022       

The largest German energy corporation EON ruled out the possibility of extending the term of its nuclear power plant in Germany, even against the background of the planned rejection of Russian energy and the likely rationing of energy resources. This is reported by the Financial Times, who spoke with the CEO of the corporation Leo Birnbaum. “There is no future for nuclear energy in Germany. Dot»,— The publication quotes Mr. Birnbaum.

The company owns one of the three remaining nuclear power plants in Germany. It will be closed at the end of this year as part of a plan to shut down nuclear power plants in the country, adopted back in 2011 after the disaster at the Japanese plant in Fukushima. According to Mr. Birnbaum, "technically" the Isar 2 station may continue to operate, but its operation will not have a serious impact on the situation.

The Financial Times notes that EON, despite the fact that it does not have direct contracts with Russian suppliers, opposed the boycott of Russian gas. Mr. Birnbaum repeated this position of the company. Such a decision would disrupt supply chains and economic activity "on a scale that I think will be significantly more severe than COVID-19," he said.

Talk about the need to extend the life of the remaining nuclear power plants in Germany began shortly after the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. Even the representative of the Green Party in the government, German Economy Minister Robert Habek, joined the discussion on this matter, noting that he would not "get in the way" such a decision, if any. However, in the end, Germany refused to extend the operation of the reactors. According to Mr. Birnbaum, he was "happy with this decision." Kommersant

German Economics Minister Robert Habeck, who remarked that he would not "get in the way" such a decision, if any. However, in the end, Germany refused to extend the operation of the reactors. According to Mr. Birnbaum, he was "happy with this decision." Kommersant

German Economics Minister Robert Habeck, who remarked that he would not "get in the way" such a decision, if any. However, in the end, Germany refused to extend the operation of the reactors. According to Mr. Birnbaum, he was "happy with this decision." Kommersant