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Germany's [[energy mix]] has a high {{CO2}} intensity due a significant coal and [[fossil gas]] usage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atomkraftwerke in Deutschland |url=https://www.bmuv.de/themen/atomenergie-strahlenschutz/nukleare-sicherheit/aufsicht-ueber-atomkraftwerke/atomkraftwerke-in-deutschland |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324193933/https://www.bmuv.de/themen/atomenergie-strahlenschutz/nukleare-sicherheit/aufsicht-ueber-atomkraftwerke/atomkraftwerke-in-deutschland |archive-date=24 March 2022 |access-date=26 March 2022 |website=Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz |language=de}}</ref>
Germany phased out nuclear power in 2023 as part of the ''Energiewende'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/energiewende/fragen-und-antworten/kernkraft |title=Kernkraft |access-date=26 December 2020 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130142253/https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/energiewende/fragen-und-antworten/kernkraft }}</ref> and plans to retire existing [[coal power plant]]s possibly by 2030, and latest by 2038.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/suche/einigung-zum-kohleausstieg-1712888|title=Bund und Länder einigen sich auf Stilllegungspfad zum Kohleausstieg|website=Bundesregierung|date=16 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-08 |title=What does the coalition deal mean for renewables, coal and the power market in Germany? |url=https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/what-does-coalition-treaty-mean-renewables-coal-and-power-market-germany |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Clean Energy Wire |language=en}}</ref>
The early retirement of the Country's [[nuclear reactor]]s was supported by the general public, the plan was controversial between energy experts, fearing that it could have a negative impact on Germany's goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reflections on Germany's nuclear phaseout - Nuclear Engineering International|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/features/featurereflections-on-germanys-nuclear-phaseout-7941915/|website=www.neimagazine.com|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref>
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