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Sustainability narratives in the nuclear field
Sustainability has become an important part in nuclear narratives especially over the last years. The term “sustainable” keeps appearing in names of nuclear organisations and titles of nuclear conferences. But what is meant by “sustainability” in these contexts? And, on the other hand, how is nuclear included in sustainability regimes? Do references to nuclear energy…
Two new NPP in the Netherlands?
In the course of planning for two new nuclear power plants in the Netherlands, a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is being carried out. This SEA is focussing on site selection. We demand that the SEA includes a proof of safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, an assessment of alternative options to produce electricity,…
Sweden plans new NPP at Ringhals
Vattenfall intends to build a new NPP with two big or three to five smaller reactors (SMR), with a total output of 2,800 MWe, in Varberg at the Ringhals nuclear site. An Environmental Impact Assessment started with the scoping phase. The Joint Project submitted a statement that was signed by six European NGOs.