Overview
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told Politico that Economics Minister Katherina Reiche indicated the issue is being examined very seriously during G7 energy talks in Toronto.
- A spokesperson for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs said there is no plan to reintroduce nuclear power in Germany and declined to comment on private conversations.
- Grossi suggested any potential path back would prioritize small modular reactors and fusion, arguing large reactors are too costly for Germany.
- Germany completed its nuclear phase-out in 2023, closing its last plant after a policy shift initiated following the Fukushima disaster.
- A Verivox/Innofact poll reported by Stern in March found 55% support for a nuclear return, and Reiche’s June participation in a pro-nuclear European ‘Nuclear Alliance’ meeting drew attention to the issue.