German nuclear phase-out wrong

The German government passed the law on the country's nuclear phase-out in 2022 on Monday. They'll live to regret it, writes the conservative daily Le Figaro: "In general, a complete stop to nuclear power means reshuffling the entire energy deck. Two years ago, the energy study published by the consulting firm Capgemini estimated the investment necessary to meet energy consumption needs until 2030 at a trillion euros. This figure still holds, but would rise far faster with a widepread shutdown of nuclear facilities. Considering such factors as the rise in energy costs, greater energy dependency and the menace to environmental goals, the end of nuclear power which is currently so fashionable will rapidly become a headache, even for environmentalists."

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