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Chernobyl: Close Down? |
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During the "Chernobyl + 10 years" campaign, thousands of people protested against Chernobyl and other nuclear power plants. One specific demand was to close the remaining reactors at Chernobyl, which are some of the most dangerous. In the early '90s, the Ukrainian parliament was already demanding that Chernobyl be closed, but the economic crisis in Ukraine and pressure from the Ukrainian nuclear lobby have delayed these plans. Since 1994, support for the closure of Chernobyl has been negotiated between Ukraine, the G7 countries, and the EU. The first proposal, to replace Chernobyl with gas-fired power plants, was rejected by Ukraine to avoid increasing dependence on natural gas from Russia. The next proposal, to replace Chernobyl with two nuclear reactors of the Russian VVER 1000 type, is currently under negotiation. Ukraine is also reluctant to accept this proposal as it will be difficult to pay back the international loans of more than $2 billion US that are part of the proposal, and because the funding is not sufficient for a total and safe shutdown of Chernobyl. Unfortunately, no proposal has been made to replace Chernobyl with the cheaper solutions of more efficient use of electricity and of the use of renewable energy where, e.g., small hydro and wind are cost-effective options. An NGO initiative, based on the "Chernobyl + 10 years" campaign, is now working on an alternative plan to be presented at the G7 meeting on June 26 in Lyon, with subsequent continuing refinement. Support of and participation in this work are welcome. More info: National Resource Defence Council, NRDC, att. Miriam Bolding, Washington DC, USA. Ph:+1-202-783-7800, fax:+1-202-7835917, or SNEEZ, att. Paxus Caltus, email: paxus@ecn.gn.apc.org. |
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