BERLIN (Dow Jones ) – For Federal Environment Minister and Federal Minister Röttgen Brüderle is an auction for the distribution of nuclear maturity not currently a pressing issue. This was " an idea of charm , but is not now cast in the short time into law , " Röttgen said at a joint press conference with Brüderle in Berlin on Wednesday . (Photo : E. ON)
That was a consideration that might come in future decisions into account, said Brüderle . "But in what is present now, we have to stay even in the way auditioned to ensure that deadlines are met , "said the minister of economics .
Condition of run-time extensions , except that the required safety standards were met. "Safety is not the premise to be discussed , "said Röttgen. Safety requirements for nuclear power stations "would be completely independent set " to be determined by the instrument of pricing and profits that Röttgen said . "Safety is always the obvious target for the economic operation of nuclear power plants , "said Federal Environment Minister.
On the question of profit and participation , the legislative basis is now once the fuel tax. In unity there is in the cabinet and thus would have gone in the accompanying financial legislation. "It is not replaceable in the short term , "said Röttgen.
The federal environment minister on Tuesday had called in a newspaper interview to auction nuclear plant run times as "interesting proposal ". Then additional terms would be converted into electricity , which the operators would have to bid in portions. Politicians of the SPD and Greens had criticized the federal government could reduce in the event of such auction may be the safety standards in order to obtain higher profits .
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