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Nuclear Power Worldwide: Development Plans in Newcomer Countries Negligible

* An analysis of current decommissioning and new construction projects reveals a downward trend in nuclear power worldwide

* Only four newcomer countries are currently constructing nuclear power plants and all are plagued by financial difficulties and delays

* An econometric analysis suggests that countries classified as potential newcomers tend to be less democratic

* On the supply side, the dominant driving force is the geopolitical interests of countries that export nuclear power

* Within the relevant international organizations, Germany should work to ensure that no support is given to the construction of nuclear power plants in newcomer countries

https://www.diw.de/documents/publikationen/73/diw_01.c.74261...