Russian Gas & Germany's War on Nuclear: EU Energy Realpolitik feat. Mark Nelson

The European Union finds itself at an energy crossroads. Germany,
the economic powerhouse of Europe, has been rushing to shut down
its nuclear plants as quickly as possible while leashing itself
to Russian natural gas via the Nordstream 1&2 pipelines.
France's nuclear electricity infrastructure is being eroded
through premature political closures and taxes on ultra low
carbon nuclear to pay for gas backed renewables which is enticing
de-electrification. Green taxonomies are being contorted to
favour the financing of fossil gas and punish nuclear. The
geo-political implications of the control of the master resource
of energy is leading to a revival of nuclear energy, recently
with US funding, as smaller EU countries like Poland, Romania,
Finland, Czechia and others seek to maintain energy independence
in the face of Russian and German influence. Energy analyst Mark
Nelson breaks down this great game for the control of Europe's
energy future with his usual verve and deep knowledge of the
players and history.