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János Süli, minister without portfolio responsible for the Paks 2 nuclear project in Hungary, and representatives of the Czech, Polish and Slovak governments signed the joint statement during a visit to the Paks nuclear station.
The statement said the Visegrad Group is committed to the use of nuclear energy because nuclear plants can help the EU reach its climate neutrality goals while strengthening security of supply and providing clean electricity at affordable prices.
The four governments called on Brussels to treat nuclear energy as a sustainable energy source in the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/visegrad-countries-call-on-bloc-to-support-nuclear-energy-11-4-2021
Austria failed to dent the Visegrád Group (V4) of countries' enthusiasm for nuclear power as a solution to climate change during their meeting in Prague yesterday. This was evident during a press conference held after the V4 and Austria summit by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak prime ministers, Andrej Babiš, Viktor Orbán, Mateusz Morawiecki and Peter Pellegrini, respectively.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 18 January 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Austria-fails-to-turn-neighbours-against-nuclear-p
Polish Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski has made the case for the country to adopt nuclear power in an opinion piece published in online magazine Wszystko Co Najważniejsze. The minister explained how such a policy would boost investment in Polish engineering know-how and a knowledge-based economy.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 30 October 2018
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Poland-needs-nuclear-power,-explains-energy-minist