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Sweden’s Social Democrats call for scrapping of nuclear power

Scrap nuclear power in Sweden: Social Democrat The Local 11 Sep 2013  A leading Social Democrat has emphasized her party’s wish to abolish nuclear power in Sweden in favour of greener alternatives, a move critics say would be “devastating” for the Swedish industrial sector.  

“We think that nuclear power should be abolished and replaced with renewable energy sources,” Magdalena Andersson, economic policy spokesperson for theSocial Democrats told Swedish business daily Dagens Industri (DI).

Party leader Stefan Löfven was previously a strong supporter of nuclear power in his role as chairman of the IF Metall trade union. However, since becoming the leader of the opposition last year, Löfven has changed his stance on the issue. …… http://www.thelocal.se/50186/20130911/

September 12, 2013 - Posted by | politics, Sweden

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