German PM Continues to Refer to Consequences of Nuclear Phaseout

Last week, German Prime Minister Angela Merkel made some headlines last week when she said her party would not seek to reopen the question of Germany's nuclear phaseout at that nation's next energy summit.

But with a dispute between Russia and Belarus disrupting oil supplies to her country, Merkel continues to refer to the consequences Germany will face if the phaseout goes forward:

She reiterated that Germany, which is heavily reliant on Russian energy exports, wanted to eventually reduce its dependency on Moscow by diversifying its energy mix.

Merkel, whose conservative party has traditionally taken a favourable attitude towards nuclear energy, added that it was worth considering what consequences Germany's plan to phase out nuclear energy by the early 2020s will have for the country.

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