On Monday energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg to discuss a proposal that could pave the way for our taxpayer money to be diverted away from clean energy sources towards a nuclear future for Europe. These types of plans are an example of the thinking that has kept the outdated reactor fleet in Ukraine on life support. And plans to give old nuclear reactors a new lease on life exist all across Europe. But when dodgy deals like these are made without our opinion, the results are clear – risky energy projects that burden the public purse and threaten our environment and our health. Let’s make sure that the voices of Europeans will not be ignored. Since Tuesday, more than 40 000 people have already stood in solidarity and added their name to the petition.
Bankwatch 2nd June 2016 read more »