Germany to scrap nuclear power by 2022

Angela Merkel announced on 30 May 2011 that Germany will close its 17 nuclear power plants - which generate one-quarter of the country’s electricity – by 2022.

Deutsche Welle, 6.6.11: German cabinet approves 2022 nuclear shutdown http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15134028,00.html

ESO: Background information: Germany tightens nuclear rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-tightens-nuclear-rules/

BBC News, 30.5.11: Germany: Nuclear power plants to close by 2022 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13592208

Deutsche Welle, 30.5.11: German government plans total nuclear shutdown by 2022 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15117148,00.html

EUObserver, 30.5.11: Germany to phase out nuclear energy by 2022 http://euobserver.com/9/32418

EurActiv, 30.5.11: Germany to be non-nuclear by 2022 http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/germany-non-nuclear-2022-news-505222

France24, 30.5.11: Germany plans complete nuclear shutdown by 2022 http://www.france24.com/en/20110530-german-coalition-end-civil-nuclear-energy-reactors-offline-2022-merkel-cdu

Spiegel Online International, 30.5.11: Germany to Phase Out Nuclear Power by 2022 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,765594,00.html

BBC News, 31.5.11: Nuclear phase-out can make Germany trailblazer - Merkel http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13597627

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