Until April 15, the three German nuclear plants will operate under the order of Scholz

Germany’s three nuclear power plants will remain in operation until mid-April, subject to a decision of Chancellor Olaf Solzwho put so an end to intergovernmental strife on the subject.

According to a letter from the chancellor to the ministers responsible, the legal framework should be established immediately for the nuclear power plants Isar 2, Neckarvestheim 2 and Emsland remain in operation after December 31 and until April 15 at the latest. Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants were due to be decommissioned for good at the end of this year, according to previous governments.

In recent weeks the fate of the stations had been reduced to a major cause of friction between mainly the Liberals (FDP), who requested their remaining in operation until 2024 and possibly the re-operation of already closed stations and the Greens, who – after great pressure – accepted the two stations remaining in reserve until April and their utilization only if real need. In fact, the conference of the Greens yesterday in Bonn also issued a related resolution. Olaf Solz has repeatedly tried to reach an agreement with his two partners, however tonight’s exercise of his absolute right is interpreted as a failure of the attempt to find a compromise solution.

The leader of the FDP and Minister of Finance Christian Lindner was quick to express his satisfaction with Mr. Soltz’s decision a while ago: “It is in the vital interest of the country that we maintain all power generation capabilities this winter. The chancellor has now made it clear,” he tweeted and promised sustainable solutions for winter 2023/24. On the Green side, Environment Minister Steffi Lemke wrote: “Now there is clarity. The nuclear phase-out remains. Germany will phase out nuclear power for good on April 15, 2023.”

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