Financial Times (May 31)
2011/ 06/ 02 by jd in Global News
Following Fukushima, Germany decided to close its nuclear power plants by 2036. The deadline has now been moved up to 2022. The 17 plants slated for closure generate a quarter of Germany’s supply. To offset this loss, “Angela Merkel committed Germany to doubling the amount of electricity from renewable sources to 35% this decade.”
Tags: Electricity, Germany, Merkel, Nuclear power, Renewable sources
