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Germany Sets Aside $130 Billion for Renewable
Energy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on 30 May
that Germany, the world's fourth-largest economy and Europe's
biggest, would shutter all of its 17 nuclear power plants between
2015 and 2022, an extraordinary commitment, given that they
currently produce about 28 percent of the country's electricity.It
is by any yardstick an extraordinary (and expensive) commitment that
may well have the collateral benefit of unlocking similar funding
worldwide for renewable energy projects.
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The White Hat Guide to the Environment, Resources & Sustainability in AustraliaA historical background to Australia's EnvironmentAustralia before the arrival of man The arrival of Aboriginal man The arrival of white man The current state of Australia's environmentCurrent environmental issues in AustraliaPopulation Water & salinity Climate change Biodiversity GMOs Recycling Carrying capacity Global citizenry Some related pages on this websiteSome relevant external pages- Garnaut Climate Change Review - A report prepared for the Australian Government in mid 2008 regarding the implications of climate change for Australia together with suggested future action.
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