Calls are being made in Germany to revive the nuclear power industry
Jens Spahn, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union faction in the Bundestag, has called for a return to the discussion on nuclear energy.
He also proposed considering the possibility of restarting previously shut-down nuclear power plants.
This was reported by the Tagesspiegel.
Spahn stated that reusing decommissioned reactors could be economically beneficial for Germany.
He noted that other countries are spending tens of billions of euros on building new nuclear power plants, while Germany could restart its plants for significantly less money.
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position In doing so, the politician effectively opposed the position of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who had previously stated that Germany’s phase-out of nuclear energy is irreversible.
According to Spahn, the estimated cost of restarting the shut-down reactors could be around 10 billion euros.
He emphasized that society must hold an open discussion on this issue and assess the feasibility of returning to nuclear energy.
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