Falling Russian gas supplies to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline have emboldened pro-nuclear voices in Germany and Europe ahead of a feared electricity crunch this winter
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support rises in the face of a possible cut-off of Russian gas.
The ministry said power grid operators had requested a second assessment of the viability of nuclear power. But deputy government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said the question of extending the terms was a technical one for the government, not an ideological one. The state depends on gas-fired power plants and has few coal-fired plants and low wind power production, it added.
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