Constitutional Discussions on Nuclear Energy in Germany

This book analyses the German constitutional system's responses towards nuclear energy. The book will be of great interest to students, scholars and energy experts who are active in researching or adopting public policies related to the nuclear energy sector.

Robert Rybski is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw, Poland.

Introduction 1. Setting the scene: 40 years of nuclear phase-outs in Germany 2. Energy security as a constitutionally protected value 3. Nuclear energy in the German Constitution 4. The concept of unavoidable risk (Restrisiko) in the jurisprudence of the Federal Constitutional Court Concluding remarks