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Date/Time 11 Jul 2014 7:03:24am
In reply to some of the comments above.

Germany is going 100% Renewable electricity by 2050 and 80% renewable energy by the same date. The German Greens are pushing for 100% renewables by 2030 and may be in coalition after the next election.

Despite having turned off half of Germany's nuclear power plants the country was a net exporter of 6,000GWh of electricity in 2011. That number is expected to grow in 2012 as Germany adds more and more renewable capacity. During a recent cold snap when the nuclear dependent French electricity grid wasn't able to cope it was German electricity with it's substantial capacity of renewables that was able to keep the lights and heaters on in France.

Denmark is going 50% Wind Power by 2020, and 100% renewable electricity by 2035. This target is backed by both the centre left government and conservative opposition.

The Socialists are expected to win the upcoming French election and as a result their central pillar policy of closing down half of their nuclear fleet by 2025 will go into full swing. France already has a target of 20% Renewable electricity by 2020.