Ironically, Maroš Šefčovič, the new EU Commissioner for Climate Protection, considers nuclear energy “very important”! And Italy also wants to massively promote nuclear energy.
“If you look at the numerous projections for 2050 and beyond, I have honestly not yet seen a forecast that says climate neutrality can be achieved without nuclear energy,” Šefčovič said on the sidelines of the UN, according to the “Welt” newspaper. General Assembly in New York, listen up. Naturally, this statement causes sheer disgust among nuclear opponents.
Only in August did the 57-year-old take over the well-paid and, in light of global warming, the most important position of climate commissioner from the Dutchman Frans Timmermans. He had left the EU capital to stand as the top candidate of the Red-Green electoral alliance for the parliamentary elections in his home country.
Timmerman’s successor as accomplice of the nuclear lobby
But as soon as he comes to power, his successor turns out to be an accomplice of the nuclear lobby and thus incurs the wrath of not only local environmentalists! “This fits neatly into the European Union’s nuclear-friendly line, which classifies nuclear energy as green and therefore worthy of support, rather than triggering a real ecological transition,” criticizes internationally networked GLOBAL 2000 expert Dr. Reinhard Uhrig in Vienna.
Each country can decide that for itself
Šefčovič generously allows each country to choose which energy sources it wants to use! This is a sovereign decision of the respective governments. “We see that some Member States have recently invested in the construction of new nuclear power stations,” said the Slovak with undisguised satisfaction!
There is also great economic interest in the development of small reactors. Despite all the concerns, he sees these unpredictable mini-miles, with which French President Emmanuel Macron wants to pave the Grande Nation with hundreds, as a “real option for the future”.
Warning from Austria
As is known, there is increasing discussion at EU level about the role of nuclear energy. A real point of contention! Despite all the warnings, countries like France see this as a useful technology to make energy production climate-friendly! Dr. Uhrig: “We cannot give in an inch here at EU level!” Austrian EU representative Günther Sidl also warns about this.
Italy wants to return to nuclear energy
In the meantime, Italy is also switching back to nuclear energy after Macron. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to present a roadmap for a return to nuclear energy within just seven months. “We cannot waste time. There must be a clear goal to return to the production of clean and safe energy using new generation nuclear technology,” said Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini.
In 1987 – a year after the memorable Chernobyl nuclear disaster – Italians voted in a referendum to phase out nuclear energy. Rome closed the last nuclear power plants on European toes in 1990. In 2011, about 94.5 percent of Italians voted in a referendum against the construction of new reactors.
Source: Krone
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