Phasing out nuclear power: the economy and policies of the dismantling of nuclear power plants in France and Germany

• Autor(a) principal: Leblanc, Mathys
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/28325
• topic: Nuclear energy; Nuclear energy in France; Nuclear energy in Germany; Dismantling; Custos -- Costs; Policy; Energia nuclear; Energia nuclear na França; Energia nuclear na Alemanha; Desmantelamento; Política

Humanity will no longer be able to depend on oil, gas and coal for its energy needs as crises and the threat of climate change rise. This statement pushes countries to rely more heavily on clean energy. Nuclear power is a carbon-free energy, operated in 32 countries and providing 10% of the worldwide electricity. As it can be a response to providing green energy, some countries are investing massively in the development of nuclear power. However, nuclear power can also refer to disasters. The accidents of Chernobyl and Fukushima, and the threat of a nuclear war have made some countries reconsider the use of atomic power and, in some cases, completely phase out nuclear power. Costs and policies regarding nuclear and, more particularly, nuclear dismantling are not very well known by citizens. This increases the risk of misinformation to the public, leaving room for misinterpretation of the actual dangers and benefits of nuclear power. This paper will compare the estimated costs of a nuclear phase-out of France and Germany. It will also state the policies put in place for nuclear dismantling, the role of supranational organisations, and how do French and German national policies compare in this regard.