The environment minister in Germany is a member of the Green Party, so she is supposed to oppose nuclear energy. Steffi Lemke may have to change her mind.
Lemke is said to be considering extending the lifespan of Isar 2. More than 3 million households in Germany's largest state are served by the nuclear plant. Lemke's comments about how she would respond to a serious electricity or grid problem were translated by the financial pub from German to English. If the government decides it's necessary, the minister is willing to keep the plant going.
FAZ reported last week that the three remaining nuclear plants in Germany will go offline in December. The plans were made before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Economy Minister Robert Habeck asked for another report after a previous report found no serious energy concerns. While Russia's war has an impact on energy supply across the continent, getting it right is crucial.
Some Germans took cold showers this week as Russia cut gas supplies to the country due to the heat wave.
Christian Duerr, a German parliament official, said that he didn't see how the EU could explain that they were shutting down power plants for ideological reasons. The debate is about our neighbors as well.
The UK government shouldn't bury nuclear waste under the ocean floor, according to experts.
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