In view of the energy crisis in Europe, climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke out in an interview with stern for the temporary continued operation of nuclear power plants. She believes “that it is currently worse to stop existing nuclear power plants when coal is the alternative,” said the 19-year-old Swede.
At the same time, she knows that this is not the opinion of the “Friday for Future” climate protection movement that she initiated. Basically, however, Thunberg emphasized: “I am against nuclear power.” In the current situation, it is central to save energy in order to combat the climate crisis. “But that doesn’t mean we should suffer.”
With her statement, Thunberg takes a position in the debate that has been heated for weeks about the continued operation of nuclear power plants in Germany. The federal government recently decided to keep the Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim nuclear power plants as an emergency reserve, despite the decision to phase out nuclear power at the end of the year, and to finally shut them down in April 2023.
A dispute has broken out not only in the cabinet about the question of how to deal with nuclear energy in this country. While the FDP and their finance minister, Christian Linder, are calling for the two power plants and the Emsland nuclear power plant to continue to operate, the Greens and their energy minister, Robert Habeck, want to stick to the speedy phase-out of nuclear power.
In the stern interview, climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks to reporter Jonas Breng more openly than ever about backroom talks with politicians, their “fuck you” outbursts – and the dangerous feeling of hope. You can read the entire interview on Thursday in the new star (available at the kiosk or here – also as an e-paper) or now in stern PLUS.
