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Engineers and Scientists speak out on nuclear energy

INES Statement on Nuclear Energy International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility. May 2012 At the INES Council meeting on April 28th, 2012 in Vienna, the following statement was adopted by the INES Council members. “………..CONCLUSION Given the inevitable link to nuclear weapons, the risks involved and the obstacle that nuclear energy proves to be for renewable energy systems, we consider nuclear power incompatible with peaceful, just and lasting, i.e. sustainable development. Thus we demand:

• much greater expansion of research spending on renewable energy
• systems, redirecting current funding of nuclear energy research to this end
• for the remaining nuclear research (for safety in operation, dismantlement and disposal), make independent reviews and public debate mandatory
• enter a transition period of phase out and dismantlement of nuclear plants and development of renewable energy systems and technologies,
• initiate and hold debates with civil society, developing concepts and recommendations, for research and policies improving efficiency and enhancing reductions in energy consumption   Unanimously adopted by

http://www.inesglobal.com/nukes-statement.phtml

May 17, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, politics international