BERLIN (Reuters) - German energy group BDEW on Wednesday called for an extension of the country's nuclear reactor lifespan, stressing the role of the carbon free technology in helping to meet national climate reduction goals.
Germany is due to present a national energy strategy by late August or early September that will map out steps for reversing a former government's program to end nuclear power by 2021.
If the lifespans of the 17 reactors, which contribute just over 20 percent of Germany's electricity, are extended, the country could save between 70 million and 90 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year up to 2030, BDEW president Rolf Martin Schmitz said at the group's annual meeting.
