International Atomic Energy Agency Chief: “It Is an Undeniable Fact that Nuclear Energy Is Clean Energy”
#International #World #Iran #NuclearWeapons #IranNuclearProgram #NuclearPower

In an interview, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, discusses the Iran deal, the aspirations of countries like Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear power, and why he believes the controversial energy source is still green․

Quiet Energy Revolution: Germany's Stricter New Emissions Goals Present Huge Challenge
#International #Business #ClimateChange #Environment #GermanEnergyRevolution #NuclearPower #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #WindEnergy

Germany's high court ruled in April that the government had to do more in the fight against global warming․ The tough new emissions targets will be difficult to meet․

LNG Imports and Nuclear Power: A Look at Germany's Alternatives To Putin's Gas
#International #Business #Ukraine #Russia #NaturalGas #NuclearPower #RenewableEnergy #NaturalResources #Coal #GermanEnergyRevolution #VladimirPutin

The German government is currently bracing itself for a period without Russian energy supplies․ All ideas are on the table, even extending the lifespans of nuclear power plants that are slated to close this year․ Will energy security now trump climate protection?

A Few Sanctions and That Was It: Merkel's Legacy on Russia Casts a Shadow over Her Party
#International #Germany #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #AngelaMerkel #VladimirPutin #RenewableEnergy #NuclearPower #NaturalGas #NaturalResources #Coal #GermanEnergyRevolution #FossilFuels #Ukraine #GermanForeignPolicy #ChristianDemocraticUnion #ChristianSocialUnion #SocialDemocraticParty

Angela Merkel knew how brutal Vladimir Putin could be․ But under her leadership, Germany became increasingly dependent on Russian natural gas․ Her energy policy errors are now weighing heavily on the country․

A Global Shopping Tour: Where Will Germany Get Its Energy in the Future?
#International #Business #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #GermanForeignPolicy #WindEnergy #OffshoreWindParks #FossilFuels #SolarPower #GermanEnergyRevolution #NaturalGas #NuclearPower #RenewableEnergy #Coal

Germany must not only free itself from Russian gas, but from fossil fuels altogether․ Where will those future energies come from?

Germany Sees Tidal Shift in Sentiment Toward Atomic Energy
#International #Germany #NuclearPower #NuclearPhaseOut #GermanEnergyRevolution

According to a new survey from DER SPIEGEL, three quarters of all Germans want to continue the operations of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants, throwing into question the country's much-touted plan to phase out nuclear energy․ Is the country about to make a U-turn on the issue?

Flirting with a Meltdown: Fighting Near Ukrainian Power Plant Raises Risk of Nuclear Accident
#International #World #Russia #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #NuclearPower

Russia's military controls the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, one of the largest in the world․ Several rockets have struck the site in recent days, but who’s firing them? A team of DER SPIEGEL journalists investigated․

Nuclear Power for the Winter: Germany's Green Party Confronts Its Last Taboo
#International #Germany #NuclearPhaseOut #NuclearPower #GermanEnergyRevolution #Energy #GreenParty #GermanPolitics

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to keep two nuclear power plants on standby to prevent electricity shortages this winter now that Putin has cut energy supplies․ The Green Party will have to decide if it can reconcile this with the anti-atomic position that served as its genesis․ Will the party revolt?

What the Natural Gas Shortage Means for Germany: A Winter of Privation?
#International #Business #NaturalGas #RenewableEnergy #NuclearPower #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #VladimirPutin #Russia #LNG #NordStream #GasPipelines #Gazprom #LiquefiedNaturalGas

Gazprom is no longer delivering natural gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline․ What does that mean for the coming winter? We have answers to the most pressing questions․

Habeck's Meltdown: Nuclear Energy Standby Proposal Has Germany's Greens Seeing Red
#International #Germany #GermanPolitics #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #NuclearPower #NaturalGas #Energy

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck was on the verge of becoming a political superstar․ But now, the Green Party heavyweight may be experiencing a meltdown in the face of the country's looming energy shortages – and his proposal to use nuclear power to bridge the gap if worse comes to worst․

Poland's Prime Minister on Ukraine War and Energy Crisis
#International #EuropeanUnion #Poland #NaturalGas #NuclearPower #NaturalResources #GermanEnergyRevolution #GermanForeignPolicy

In an interview, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki argues that Berlin has been too tentative in Ukraine and misguided with its energy policies․ He also reiterates his country's demand for World War II reparations and accuses the European Union of plotting against Warsaw․

Growing Energy Crisis: A Grave Threat to Industry in Germany
#International #Business #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #NaturalGas #NuclearPower #RenewableEnergy #EuropeanUnion #GermanEconomy

The German economy has long been rooted in the country's industrial prowess․ But with energy prices skyrocketing, many companies face a murky future․ Some have begun considering relocation, highlighting a possible long-term threat to the country's business model․