Macron relies on nuclear power.
(Photo: Klawe Rzeczy)
Düsseldorf, Paris A few weeks ago, Emmanuel Macron spoke to entrepreneurs and students for two hours about his vision for France 2030. According to the French President, the country should become digital, dynamic and green. One of Macron’s main focuses: nuclear power. He described the fact that France has many nuclear power plants as a “stroke of luck”.
The country’s CO2 balance is already significantly better than that of most of the other neighboring countries. Around 70 percent of the electricity comes from nuclear power – but the reactors are now out of date. Macron has announced the construction of new nuclear power plants – and is also relying on new types of mini-reactors. The so-called Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are a “future technology”, according to the President.
France started developing mini-reactors about ten years ago. Above all, companies and researchers hope that they will provide more safety, greater energy efficiency and less radioactive waste.
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