Claim: Since Germany began to decommission reactors, an increase in CO2 emission has been observed. Alongside, the Germans saw an rise in the prices of electricity, as well as greater volatility in electrical grid.
Claimant: Mike Waite
Date: 2016-11-13T00:00:00Z
Fact-checked by: demagog.org.pl
Verdict: partly true/misleading

Evidence:
Since Germany began to decommission reactors, an increase in CO2 emission has been observed. Alongside, the Germans saw an rise in the prices of electricity, as well as greater volatility in electrical grid. ... The destabilization of electrical grid does not occur also because of a stable plan, which involves replacing power ...
Jan 23, 2020 — After Fukushima, the country opted to decommission its nuclear ... Closing nuclear plants led to increases in carbon emissions and air ... of providing carbon-free power to Germans living along the country's ... found that this dwarfs the cost of keeping nuclear power plants online by ... See what else is new.
Jun 3, 2020 — Key facts on Germany's greenhouse gas emissions and the federal ... The EU ETS covers emissions from power generation, energy-intensive industries and civil ... If they emit more CO2 than they have covered by emission allowances, ... Increasing energy efficiency is generally seen as a main pillar of the ...
were a higher energy demand associated with rapid economic growth and an increase of the share ... Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ... CCS power plants could be seen in the market if they are required for fossil fuel ... Greenhouse gas emission trading and GHG taxes have been enacted to ...
Feb 11, 2020 — Data Release: Global energy-related CO2 emissions flattened in 2019 at around 33 gigatonnes (Gt), following two years of increases ... fuel switching from coal to natural gas, and higher nuclear power output. ... a level not seen since the 1950s, when the German economy was around 10 times smaller.