Review of European nuclear power plants to be continued

At their meeting in Brussels on 25 April 2012, the heads of the European nuclear safety regulators and the European Commission endorsed the report on the review of nuclear power plants in the EU by an international team of experts and agreed on additional measures. more

Energy Concept on its way

Germany is about to drastically revamp its energy supply. For this purpose, On 6 June 2011 the Federal government adopted the key elements for a faster transformation of the energy system. Electricity generation in nuclear power plants will be phased out by the end of 2022. more

25 years ago: nuclear disaster in Chernobyl

On 26 April 1986 an explosion shook unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This nuclear disaster had far reaching and long-term impacts on health, environment and economy, posing great problems for the Soviet Union and subsequently for Russia, Belarus and in particular Ukraine.
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• 19.04.2011: Germany intends further support for Chernobyl

Precautionary radiation levels for ships and goods from Japan

The Federal Environment Ministry recommends using a maximum permissible radiation exposure level for radiation contamination from ships and goods which arrive in Germany from Japan. more

Measures to protect Germany from nuclear radiation

The disastrous events in Japan are not expected to pose any threat to the health of the German population. Nonetheless, the Federal Government has initiated the following measures for precautionary reasons. more

German nuclear power plants to undergo safety review

The nuclear aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that hit Japan marks a defining moment - for Japan and for the entire world. The Federal Government and the Minister-Presidents of the Federal Länder where nuclear power plants are located therefore decided to subject all of Germany’s nuclear power plants to a safety review. more