German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is dismissing a junior coalition partner’s suggestion that the country should keep open the option of using its closed nuclear power plants.
Scholz brushed aside the suggestion in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio broadcast on Saturday .
Nuclear energy is over,” he said. “The issue of nuclear energy in Germany is a dead horse. Anyone who wanted to build new nuclear power plants would need 15 years and would have to spend 15-20 billion euros each.” The chancellor insisted that “the fact is that with the end of the use of nuclear power, dismantling has also begun,” and any talk of resuming the use of atomic energy would imply building new power stations.
He stressed plans to meet the future needs of Europe’s biggest economy by expanding the use of renewable sources such as wind and solar power. The latest discussion about nuclear energy came after Scholz on Wednesday pledged that the ideologically diverse coalition of his center-left Social Democrats, the environmentalist Greens and the Free Democrats would tone downThe Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
German support for Chancellor Scholz's government slumps to an all-time lowFar-right AfD continues to climb in opinion polls, reaches record-high 22 percent in latest poll by German public broadcaster.
Weiterlesen »
Germany-born pandas celebrate their 4th birthday ahead of expected trip to ChinaThe first giant pandas born in Germany are celebrating their fourth birthday as the Berlin Zoo prepares to send them to China.
Weiterlesen »
German Brand Gudereit Launches Two Premium Urban Commuter E-BikesGerman e-bike specialist Gudereit has two new urban models to choose from: the ET-13.5 Evo and ET-12.5 Evo.
Weiterlesen »
German Brand Gudereit Launches Two Premium Urban Commuter E-BikesGerman e-bike specialist Gudereit has two new urban models to choose from: the ET-13.5 Evo and ET-12.5 Evo.
Weiterlesen »
Germany home prices to fall in 2023 but rents to keep risingHome prices in Germany will fall by more than 5% this year and stagnate in 2024, according to property analysts polled by Reuters who said rents will become even less affordable as more potential buyers shun an expensive market.
Weiterlesen »
Germany-born pandas celebrate their 4th birthday ahead of expected trip to ChinaThe first giant pandas born in Germany are celebrating their fourth birthday as the Berlin Zoo prepares to send them to China
Weiterlesen »