More bumps along the road to Belgium’s nuclear phase-out

Belgium committed to phasing out its seven nuclear power plants by 2025, but whether that goal is achieved remains to be seen ahead of a meeting on Friday between the relevant ministers.A report from federal energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten will be reviewed then, ahead of its submission next Tuesday, and aims to address issues such as the security of the country’s power supply and the impact that a full phase-out would have on energy prices.“If this report shows that there is an unexpected problem with security of supply, the government will take appropriate measures such as adjusting the legal schedule for up to 2 gigawatts of capacit…