Nyligen har en till synes trivial tvist om arrangemanget av EU-evenemang traset öppnat klyftan i Tysklands energipolitik . Den konservativa kristna demokratiska unionen (CDU) ekonomiska minister Katharina Reiche och det center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) Miljöminister Carsten Schneider har diametriskt motsatta positioner på nyckelutgåvor som förnyas, Climate Effiny, Climate Energy} (SPD) Miljöminister Carsten Schneider har diametriskt opposition i Key Nyheter som förnyas, Climate Effiny, CLIMATEGITY ENERGIMATIVE ENERCHE ANGENTER ANVÄNDNING} MILJÖSTE) Miljöer)
In mid-June, Reiche faced two evening event choices while attending the EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels: meeting with representatives of countries that support the expansion of renewable energy or communicating with representatives of nuclear energy advocates. Twelve of the 27 EU countries have nuclear power plants, with France at the forefront with 55 nuclear reactors. Although Germany was pushed by former Chancellor Angela Merkel to phase out nuclear energy after the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011, and the last nuclear power plant was closed in the spring of 2023, Reiche still chose to attend the Nuclear Energy National Conference, a decision that directly angered Schneider, who is responsible for German nuclear safety affairs. Schneider stressed: "We have decided to phase out nuclear power, which is also recognized by Samhället . Tyskland kommer inte att göra något åtagande till kärnkraftsindustrin nu eller i framtiden . "
The root of the conflict between the two sides was already apparent at the end of May. At that time, Reiche declared in Brussels that he was open to all energy technologies, and the fuse was the energy policy document jointly issued by France and Germany. The document proposed that the energy policies of the two countries will be based on "climate neutrality, competitiveness and sovereignty", which means that the EU will promote all low-emission energy. France has implemented this concept with many nuclear power plants. Because it emits almost no greenhouse gases during operation, it is regarded as a climate-friendly energy by supporters, but the risks of nuclear chain reaction control and nuclear waste disposal have always been the focus of nuclear energy disputes.
In another key area of energy policy - the construction of new gas-fired power plants, the two also have significant differences. After taking office, Reiche proposed a plan to build 20 new gas-fired power plants, which is much larger than the previous government. Schneider, who is responsible for Germany's climate goals, is worried about this. The German government's expert committee on climate issues issued a warning in mid-May, saying that achieving the climate neutrality goal by 2045 urgently requires specific planning support. Committee member Mark Oliver Betzlüg bluntly stated: "It is not clear how the federal government intends to achieve climate neutrality in 2045." Although new gas-fired power plants have lower greenhouse gas emissions than coal-fired power plants, the scale of 20 plants could still seriously äventyra uppnåendet av Tysklands klimatmål, vilket ytterligare förvärrar motsägelserna och konfrontationen mellan de två sidorna på energipolitiken .
