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Berlin told it faces triple threat if nuclear energy phase-out continues

By Bertrand Benoit in Berlin

Published: January 23 2007 02:00 | Last updated: January 23 2007 02:00

Germany will miss its CO2 emission targets, face rising electricity prices and become "dramatically" more reliant on Russian gas if it keeps to its policy of phasing out nuclear energy, a new study warns.

The 60-page paper by Deutsche Bank will add to the pressure on Angela Merkel, chancellor, to renegotiate the phase-out deal agreed by the previous government in 2000, despite her pledge not to reopen the controversial debate.

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