| ID | 150381 |
| Title Proper | Security, justice and the energy crossroads |
| Other Title Information | assessing the implications of the nuclear phase-out in Germany |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McCauley, Darren ; Rehner, Robert |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The nuclear melt-down in Fukushima resulted in diverging energy policy decisions across the world where Germany decided to opt out of nuclear electricity production. Yet, the government’s decision-making framework for energy policy decisions does not accurately reflect important drivers for the strategy change. This paper presents the Energy Crossroads framework as a more comprehensive tool to analyse the drivers and impacts of the nuclear phase-out. 20 expert interviews were performed across business participants as well as policy makers in the national and international energy context. Results show that Germany has adopted an environmental justice, rather than energy security, stance in their nuclear phase out policy, with significant long-term consequences. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 88, No.88; Jan 2016: p.289–298 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy 2016-01 88, 88 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Energy ; Energy Security ; Environmental Justice ; Energy Transition ; Energiewende ; Energy Crossroads |