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Finland's largest single next generation nuclear reactor Olkiluoto 3 kicked into production on Sunday, hours after Germany shuttered its last three
Germany has switched off its three remaining nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition toward renewable energy. The question of what to do with 62 years worth of accumulated toxic waste remains unsolved.
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The shutdown of Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II shortly before midnight drew cheers from anti-nuclear campaigners outside the three reactors and at rallies in Berlin and Munich
The closure of three nuclear plants on Saturday has drawn scepticism at home and abroad, as well as unsuccessful last-minute calls to halt the decision.
International, MNA | Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.