It is deeply reprehensible that the Liberal Alliance (LA) will withdraw support from, among other things, Energiø Bornholm to finance nuclear power plants. This is the opinion of Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard (M).
- It shows that the Blue Block's energy policy, as in so many other policy areas, is completely in shambles, he says.
The announcement comes after the Liberal Alliance in Berlingske has launched a proposal to build nuclear power plants in Denmark for 120 billion kroner. This is to be financed by withdrawing support from a current, state tender for offshore wind, the Jutland hydrogen pipeline, which will be used to transport hydrogen between Esbjerg and Germany, and Energiø Bornholm. This concerns 55 billion kroner, eight billion kroner and 61 billion kroner respectively.
Among other things, the minister criticizes the fact that support will be withdrawn from the Bornholm Energy Island, where a major agreement has recently been concluded with Germany.
- It is also completely out of place in terms of security policy to behave like this towards one's neighbours. Denmark needs to have good partners - also in the EU, says Lars Aagaard.
According to Lars Aagaard, it will also cost over a billion kroner if the agreement with Germany is to be terminated. The bill will increase the later the agreement is terminated, he says.
The agreement, which was concluded between Denmark and Germany at the end of January, determines the distribution of the costs for the Bornholm Energy Island, which will supply electricity to both Denmark and Germany.
Lars Aagaard also criticizes that the Liberal Alliance's proposal will cost a number of jobs in the wind turbine industry if the state support for offshore wind is withdrawn, while nuclear power plants will not be ready in Denmark until 2040 at the earliest - and possibly not until 2050.
- This could mean that we will maintain our dependence on using fossil energy for a long period, he says.
Ritzau is trying to get a comment from the Liberal Alliance. When the party's chairman, Alex Vanopslagh, was asked by Berlingske about the agreement on the Bornholm Energy Island, he replied that they do not "conduct Danish energy policy for the sake of Germany".
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