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Greenpeace says nuclear risks rising; BUND says phase out nuclear by 2030
http://www.dw.de/greenpeace-says-nuclear-risks-rising-in-the-eu/a-17481045
Greenpeace says nuclear risks rising in the EU
Date 07.03.2014
Author Gero Rueter / al
Editor Nicole Goebel
In a new report, Greenpeace is demanding immediate action to protect the bloc's citizens from a rising risk of nuclear accidents. The environmental NGO has found out that many nuclear power plants in Europe are too old.
Environmental organization Greenpeace says that the risk of a nuclear accident in Europe is on the rise. A new 146 page report, commissioned by the organization, finds that risk levels in Europe's nuclear facilities are rising due to various reasons. The document cites the ongoing use of nuclear power plants beyond their original used-by date, as well as increased power demands in the bloc, as the main problems.
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At the same time as Greenpeace's findings, BUND, the German branch of Friends of the Earth, has released a related report. According to the authors of that study, Europe can turn off nuclear power by 2030 completely and still meet its planned climate protection goals. Until now, supporters of nuclear power have argued that it would have to play a part in Europe's future energy mix due to its low carbon emissions, in comparison to fossil fuel energy sources.
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Greenpeace says nuclear risks rising in the EU
Date 07.03.2014
Author Gero Rueter / al
Editor Nicole Goebel
In a new report, Greenpeace is demanding immediate action to protect the bloc's citizens from a rising risk of nuclear accidents. The environmental NGO has found out that many nuclear power plants in Europe are too old.
Environmental organization Greenpeace says that the risk of a nuclear accident in Europe is on the rise. A new 146 page report, commissioned by the organization, finds that risk levels in Europe's nuclear facilities are rising due to various reasons. The document cites the ongoing use of nuclear power plants beyond their original used-by date, as well as increased power demands in the bloc, as the main problems.
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At the same time as Greenpeace's findings, BUND, the German branch of Friends of the Earth, has released a related report. According to the authors of that study, Europe can turn off nuclear power by 2030 completely and still meet its planned climate protection goals. Until now, supporters of nuclear power have argued that it would have to play a part in Europe's future energy mix due to its low carbon emissions, in comparison to fossil fuel energy sources.
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