German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to permanently shut down the country 's two nuclear reactors by 2022 . The government is investing heavily in wind power and solar technology to reduce carbon emissions . the economies of scale and the costs come down . '' Renewable power to cover 35 % of the country 's electricity consumption by 2020 and 50 % by 2050 .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to permanently shut down the country 's two nuclear reactors by 2022 . The government is investing heavily in wind power and solar technology to reduce carbon emissions . Renewable power to cover 35 % of the country 's electricity consumption by 2020 and 50 % by 2050 .