Germany Is Phasing Out Nuclear Power by 2022
German Chancellor Merkel holds a Ph.D. in physics, a fact that gave her additional responsibility to her country's safety and security, and perhaps to the whole globe as well. The debate over the nuclear power was going on in Germany for several years. The debate started after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, and also the three Mile Island accident in March 28, 1979.
Germany is not the first country among the Group of Eight countries to decide to phase out nuclear power. Italy has before abandoned nuclear power, which was voted down in a referendum after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Merkel's center-right government, late last year has pushed through a plan to extend the life span of the country's reactors, with the last scheduled to go offline around 2036. But the Fukushima disaster made the German Government to reconsider the issue. According to the Associated Press Angela Merkel said that the helplessness of Japan in the face of the Fukushima disaster made her rethink the technology's risks. She described Japan with what Japan deserves : industrialized, and technologically advanced.
The decision of the German Government is not influenced only by the expertise of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel as holder of Ph.D. in physics. Many Germans have opposed nuclear power since Chernobyl sent radioactivity over the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets after Fukushima disaster to urge the government to shut all reactors quickly. It is the German people's Will.
The decision reflects the responsibility not only towards the German people but also to other countries as well. Chancellor Angela Merkel said she hopes the transformation to more solar, wind and hydroelectric power serves as a road map for other countries. Merkel said: "We believe that we can show those countries who decide to abandon nuclear power — or not to start using it — how it is possible to achieve growth, creating jobs and economic prosperity while shifting the energy supply toward renewable energies" .
The government had no immediate estimate of the transition's overall cost. As Merkel said: Phasing out nuclear power within a decade will be a challenge, but it will be feasible and ultimately give Germany a competitive advantage in the renewable energy era, . Merkel told reporters:"As the first big industrialized nation, we can achieve such a transformation toward efficient and renewable energies, with all the opportunities that brings for exports, developing new technologies and jobs," .
The chancellor said: "We don't only want to renounce nuclear energy by 2022, we also want to reduce our CO2 emissions by 40 percent and double our share of renewable energies, from about 17 percent today to 35 percent by 2022" . Merkel said that the cornerstones of Germany's energy policy will also include a safe and steady power supply that doesn't rely on imports, and affordable prices for industry and consumers. The plan calls for more investment in natural gas plants as a backup to prevent blackouts, the chancellor said.
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German Chancellor Merkel holds a Ph.D. in physics, a fact that gave her additional responsibility to her country's safety and security, and perhaps to the whole globe as well. The debate over the nuclear power was going on in Germany for several years. The debate started after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, and also the three Mile Island accident in March 28, 1979.
Germany is not the first country among the Group of Eight countries to decide to phase out nuclear power. Italy has before abandoned nuclear power, which was voted down in a referendum after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Merkel's center-right government, late last year has pushed through a plan to extend the life span of the country's reactors, with the last scheduled to go offline around 2036. But the Fukushima disaster made the German Government to reconsider the issue. According to the Associated Press Angela Merkel said that the helplessness of Japan in the face of the Fukushima disaster made her rethink the technology's risks. She described Japan with what Japan deserves : industrialized, and technologically advanced.
The decision of the German Government is not influenced only by the expertise of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel as holder of Ph.D. in physics. Many Germans have opposed nuclear power since Chernobyl sent radioactivity over the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets after Fukushima disaster to urge the government to shut all reactors quickly. It is the German people's Will.
The decision reflects the responsibility not only towards the German people but also to other countries as well. Chancellor Angela Merkel said she hopes the transformation to more solar, wind and hydroelectric power serves as a road map for other countries. Merkel said: "We believe that we can show those countries who decide to abandon nuclear power — or not to start using it — how it is possible to achieve growth, creating jobs and economic prosperity while shifting the energy supply toward renewable energies" .
The government had no immediate estimate of the transition's overall cost. As Merkel said: Phasing out nuclear power within a decade will be a challenge, but it will be feasible and ultimately give Germany a competitive advantage in the renewable energy era, . Merkel told reporters:"As the first big industrialized nation, we can achieve such a transformation toward efficient and renewable energies, with all the opportunities that brings for exports, developing new technologies and jobs," .
The chancellor said: "We don't only want to renounce nuclear energy by 2022, we also want to reduce our CO2 emissions by 40 percent and double our share of renewable energies, from about 17 percent today to 35 percent by 2022" . Merkel said that the cornerstones of Germany's energy policy will also include a safe and steady power supply that doesn't rely on imports, and affordable prices for industry and consumers. The plan calls for more investment in natural gas plants as a backup to prevent blackouts, the chancellor said.
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