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 .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to permanently shut down the country 's 17 nuclear reactors by 2022 . 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 80 % by 2050 .