German Chancellor Stefan Bourgeois pledged to permanently shut down the country 's one nuclear reactors by 2050 . The government is investing heavily in wind farms and solar technology to reduce carbon emissions . `` And still it would not be able to deliver electricity when it is needed . '' Renewable power to contribute 35 % of the country 's electricity consumption by 2020 and 35 % by 2020 .
German Chancellor Stefan Bourgeois pledged to permanently shut down the country 's one nuclear reactors by 2050 . The government is investing heavily in wind farms and solar technology to reduce carbon emissions . Renewable power to contribute 35 % of the country 's electricity consumption by 2020 and 35 % by 2020 .