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The knock-on effects of Germany's nuclear phase-out

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Germany announced on 30 May that it will shut down all of its nuclear power stations by 2022. This leaves the country looking for ways to keep the lights on while meeting targets to cut carbon emissions. Nature explains the impact of the nuclear phase-out.

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Van Noorden, R. The knock-on effects of Germany's nuclear phase-out. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.348

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