This was posted a few days before, and we had a lively, if not entirely civil discussion [1] To recap some of the key points from that previous link: * German

This was posted a few days before, and we had a lively, if not entirely civil discussion [1] To recap some of the key points from that previous link: * Germany currently has a fairly low share of nuclear power in its overall mix and is a net exporter, so the shutdown has a moderate impact at best * electricity prices have risen immensely lately, and shutting down any production may be a bad idea * some argued it's not only about supply, also about elasticity of supply; nuclear may be crucial to offset volatile renewables * And there was of course a lot of debate surrounding risk. Keep in mind [my comment here] that risk is relative until it becomes absolute; a nuclear catastrophic failure has 100% effects, a non-existing failure has 0% effects. People often evaluate risks based on this framework. * [edit] forgot to add: Germany is currently mid-tier in co2 emissions per kwh, so not exactly very green but has been making progress and is not the worst offender either. This shutdown will therefore have a negative impact on co2 emissions. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29750718 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29750718