Guest essay by Eric Worrall
h / t JoNova; Goodbye Germany’s green revolution – “There is nothing taboo to consider”, according to senior Green Party member Robert Habeck.
Nuclear, coal, LNG: ‘There is nothing taboo’ in the German energy sector
Via Christoph Steitz, Riham Alkousaa and Maria Sheahan
BERLIN, February 27 (Reuters) – Germany signaled a change in key energy policies on Sunday, raising the possibility of extending the life of coal and even nuclear plants to cutting dependence on Russian gas, part of widespread political thinking after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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In a landmark speech on Sunday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz outlined a more radical path to ensuring Germany will be able to meet its growing energy supply and diversify away from gas. Russia, which accounts for half of Germany’s energy needs.
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“We have to change course to overcome our dependence on imports from individual energy suppliers,” he said.
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Germany is also considering whether to extend the life of its remaining nuclear power plants as a way to secure the country’s energy supply, said Economy Minister Robert Habeck, a member of the Greens. , said.
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Habeck also said letting coal-fired power plants run longer than planned was an option, casting doubt on Germany’s ambitions to move away from coal, which is planned for 2030.
“There is nothing taboo in deliberation,” Habeck said, adding that Germany’s ultimate goal is to choose which country will supply its energy.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germany-step-up-plans-cut-dependence-russia-gas-2022-02-27/
Germany needs an immediate solution to the real energy problems caused by the Ukraine crisis, which cannot be solved with costly fake solutions like wind and solar power.
Let’s hope the leadership of Green Party member Robert Habeck inspires other Western politicians to prioritize energy security over virtue signaling.
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