I have never argued to close existing plants as long as they are safe and economical? Nice strawman you are arguing.
Simply take Germany, replaced both nuclear and black coal with renewables. That is what quite small subsidies managed on a greenfield market. In my perfect world Germany would have kept their nuclear and phased out the rest of the coal first.
Today the renewable market is mature and in the exponential scaling phase.
New build nuclear had its chance in 2005, in 2023 it is a laughable prospect.
Simply take Germany, replaced both nuclear and black coal with renewables. That is what quite small subsidies managed on a greenfield market. In my perfect world Germany would have kept their nuclear and phased out the rest of the coal first.
Today the renewable market is mature and in the exponential scaling phase.
New build nuclear had its chance in 2005, in 2023 it is a laughable prospect.
Or simply have a read:
https://www.energyintel.com/00000180-f7a8-d67b-a3cd-f7faad65...