Industry Voice: The Cost of Virtue: How Germany’s Nuclear Exit Undermined Its Climate Leadership

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Germany celebrated the shutdown of its last nuclear reactors in April 2023 as a moral victory. The Atomausstieg - or nuclear exit - was framed as a triumph of environmental responsibility: proof that a modern industrial nation could renounce 'dangerous' technologies and lead the world toward a cleaner future. A new analysis suggests the opposite happened.Support the showThanks for listening!For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels:LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l BlueSkySupport the show

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