| NIA welcomes the Sustainable Development Commission's recognition of the benefits of nuclear | | Print | |
| Monday, 06 March 2006 | |
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While expressing disappointment with the conclusion reached, the Nuclear Industry Association has welcomed the Sustainable Development Commission's recognition of the benefits of nuclear power. At today's launch of the Commission's position paper on the role of nuclear it confirmed "that nuclear is a low carbon technology with an impressive safety record in the UK" and "Nuclear could generate large quantities of electricity, contribute to stabilising CO2 emissions and add to the diversity of the UK's energy supply." Responding to journalist's questions the Commission chair Jonathon Porritt also stated that a solution to the issue of nuclear waste had been found in Finland (if not yet elsewhere in the world). Nuclear Industry Association Chairman, Philip Dewhurst, said, "I am please to see that the Commission have confirmed that nuclear is a low carbon source. I am also pleased they have recognised the industry's safety record, especially in comparison to other forms of electricity generation." "I am also glad to see that they have lain to rest the old chestnut that the issue of nuclear waste can't be solved, with Mr Porritt having recognised in answer to journalists questions, that Finland has found an acceptable solution. We certainly hope that the government moves forward in a positive way to solve the waste issue as the Finnish government has after the UK's Committee on Radioactive Waste Management reports in the summer." "While we are disappointed that the Commission has concluded that the government should not allow the replacement of the current nuclear power stations, we note the narrow 8-7 vote in the Commission to rule out new nuclear which is in many ways encouraging." Comments (0)
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