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GERMAN VIEWS ON NUCLEAR POWER. Christian Wilson Press Officer, Deutsches Atomforum e. V. PIME 2004, 9 February 2004 E-mail to: [email protected]. Nuclear Power in Germany: The Facts. today 18 NPPs cover a third of electricity supply; 50 % of baseload electricity - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GERMAN VIEWS ON NUCLEAR POWER
Christian WilsonPress Officer, Deutsches Atomforum e. V.PIME 2004, 9 February 2004E-mail to: [email protected]
Nuclear Power in Germany:The Facts
today 18 NPPs cover a third of electricity supply; 50 % of baseload electricity
since 1961 3.600 TWh produced
not one person killed or badly injured by the effects of radiation
Germany‘s strict safety management and nuclear expertise enjoy a high reputation worldwide
but: latent fear of nuclear power
Nuclear Power in Germany:„Social“ History
50s/60s:euphoria, nuclear power as a virtually inexhaustible source of energy
70s/80s: intensive discussions, often ideological in nature
90s: social dabate took a more sober and pragmatic dimension
1998: new Government‘s goal ist the nuclear phase-out
2000: agreement reached between the Federal Governmentan the energy utilities
2002: new Atomic Energy Act
About 50 % of the Germans believe that the agreement is reversible
Estimation of the future role of nuclear power in Germany:
will remain unchanged
27%
will decrease slightly
36%
will decrease strongly
22%
don't know5%
will strongly increase
2%
will increase slightly
8%
Source: Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach, 2001
Q: Which source of energy would be ideal – in the long term – for playing the main role?
Source: Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach, 2003
70%
55%
50%
31%
19%16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
1
Solar
Wind
Water
Natural Gas
Nuclear Energy
Oil
(One out ten energy related statements)Do you agree with the following statement?
„Nuclear power is an acceptable source of energy“
Source: P.M. Magazin / tns emnid, June 2003
45% 46%
40%
58%
33%
55%
35%
42%
55%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
West East m f highest30 - 39
lowest40 - 49
onlyelementarySchool -
leavingcertific.
Student
Average Germany Sex Age Education
Q: Will we be able to manage the nuclear phase-out, or will it be impossible – also in the long term – to do without nuclear energy?
Source: Capital, November 2003
AverageIndustry
and Commerce
PoliticsAdmini-stration
West East
able to manage 30.2 29.6 33.0 22.9 48.8 45.5
impossible 67.8 68.2 66.0 75.4 51.2 48.5
don't know 2.0 2.2 1.0 1.7 6.1
Top Manager
Germany
Q: The SPD intends to allow Siemens to sell themothballed fuel element plant to China althoughthe „green“ Coalition Partner strongly opposesthis plan.
What do you think: should the plant be deliveredto China?
Source: Polis, December 2003
Total%
m f
yes 34 50 20
no 52 40 63
don't know 13 10 17
Sex
„The nuclear phase-out is also in the long term undesirable due to the CO2 problem.“
„I agree“
journalists (covering business themes)
42 4239
3432
34
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
year
per
cen
t
Source: Dr. Doeblin, Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftskommunikation mbH
* * *
* no survey
„The nuclear phase-out is also in the long termundesirable due to the CO2 problem.“
„I agree“
journalists (covering business themes)
Source: Dr. Doeblin, Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftskommunikation mbH
2832
2823 23 23
4953
49
4238
41
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
years of employment
pe
r c
en
t
14 years -
15 years +* * *
* no survey
Opinion about the different energy sources „risk for the environment“
journalists (covering business themes)
88
77
96
63
3
3
3
12
9
20
1
34
52
47
30
19
1
1
1
1
41
46
65
68
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Wind Energy
Water power
Solar power
Natural Gas
Oil
Hard coal
Brown coal
Nuclear energy
per cent
high
m edium
little
Source: Dr. Doeblin, Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftskommunikation mbH
Conclusions
the majority of the average German population rejects nuclear power
the acceptance of nuclear energy is higher in the western part
of Germany than it is in the eastern part (the NPPs in the former GDR were closed in 1989/1990 and not replaced by new ones)
women are much more against nuclear power than men
the standard of education influences the attitude toward nuclear energy
this doesn‘t necessarily mean that the Germans would vote against a further use of NPPs (if they were asked like in Switzerland)