Belgium’s nuclear debate: withdraw • Table.Briefings

Belgium’s nuclear phaseout is actually a done deal. But shortly before the government makes its decision, the fronts within the governing coalition harden – especially the Liberals want to stick to nuclear power. The discussion is an example of how intensely the technology is currently being fought over in many countries in Europe.

To move away from nuclear energy or not? This is the question the Belgian government currently has to answer. Nuclear power accounted for around 38 percent of Belgium’s energy production in 2020. But the phase-out of nuclear power has been enshrined in law since 2003. In the coalition agreement, the seven governing parties agreed about a year ago to phase out nuclear power in 2025 „if the country’s energy security is guaranteed„.

Belgium’s nuclear debate: withdrawal from the phase-out?

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