Should nuclear energy remain part of the energy mix?
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Germany has shut down its last three nuclear reactors, while many countries are expanding their nuclear power plants.
Anti-nuclear activists have fought for decades for this moment — Germany has now shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants.
Proponents of the decision say the reactors are a dangerous and unsustainable source of energy. And by retiring them, the country will be safer. But critics question how the country can secure enough energy to power the economy as it reduces dependence on gas supplies from Russia.
Elsewhere, China and Brazil are strengthening economic ties. And Lula Da Silva has challenged Western-led financial institutions and called on the BRICS to end the US dollar’s dominance in international trade.