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It also isn't politically feasible. Nuclear power needs subsidies and I doubt a green government will restart those. Government can be impulsive, but I don't se

• wongarsu 5y ago
  In Germany protest against nuclear weapons and nuclear energy was one of the core issues of the Green Party for the last 40 years. Restarting or extending the lifetime of existing plants would be political suicide for the current government. If they're smart they can build support for modern designs, probably small nuclear, as long as they can convince their voter base that the risk of accidents and the problem of waste disposal are much smaller than with the outdated plants they helped close down. From an economic perspective it's a hard sell compared to solar and wind plus storage, but with the resistance to new windfarms by NIMBYs you can probably justify some subsidies. The timescales involved are still a problem though.
  • CRConrad 5y ago
    > In Germany protest against nuclear weapons and nuclear energy was one of the core issues of the Green Party for the last 40 years. Yes, "Green" Parties are a blight on the political landscape everywhere. > Restarting or extending the lifetime of existing plants would be political suicide for the current government. Well, for the bottom of the current "traffic-light" coalition, anyway... (We can but hope.)