Stick to the 2038 coal phase-out
The CDU wants to keep the agreed coal phase-out date of 2038 and make security of supply the top priority. Baseload power plants should only be shut down once storage and backup plants are in place.
The CDU wants to allow coal power until 2038. That is what the coal compromise says. Electricity should always be available. First there must be a replacement, then plants can shut down.
The program calls on the federal government for a new social contract on how to achieve climate protection, secure supply and competitive prices together. In the CDU's view, Saxony's economy is suffering under current energy policy. The party wants to use carbon capture, storage and utilization (CCS and CCU). Research and training in energy technologies are to keep receiving support, including batteries, storage, nuclear energy and reactor safety.
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„An dem vertraglich und gesetzlich fixierten und von allen beteiligten Akteuren vereinbarten Kohlekompromiss mit einem Ausstieg aus der Kohleverstromung bis 2038 halten wir fest.“Translation: We stand by the coal compromise, fixed by contract and by law and agreed by all parties involved, with a phase-out of coal-fired power generation by 2038.
Placement
- Climateleaning growth first
The CDU defends the current 2038 exit date against proposals to bring it forward and ties plant closures to secured supply.