Greenpeace protest at prague castle against nuclear energy

ceskenoviny.cz     May 22, 2008            

Prague- Seven Greenpeace activists yesterday protested against the forthcoming European Nuclear Forum by projecting giant slogans warning of the risks of nuclear energy on the panorama of Hradcany, the Prague Castle that is the seat of Czech heads of state, from the nearby Legii bridge. They... [read full story]                    

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Greenpeace hands out warning: French nuclear industry at work

greenpeace.org     May 22, 2008          

Greenpeace activists today presented high-level government and business delegates to the European Nuclear Energy Forum with a warning against involvement in new fault-ridden French nuclear reactors, which have been portrayed as the ‘flagship’ of a so-called nuclear renaissance.                    

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Nuclear-dominated Forum aims to weaken Europe’s nuclear safety standards

greenpeace.org     May 22, 2008          

Greenpeace activists projected messages, including ‘Nuclear Undermines Climate Protection’ and ‘Energy [R]evolution Now!’, against the backdrop of the illuminated Prague Castle, drawing attention to the dangers of weakening European nuclear safety standards and the risk of seriously biased...                    

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EU: "Address to the European Nuclear Energy Forum"

nieuwsbank.nl     May 22, 2008          

José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission "Address to the European Nuclear Energy Forum" Nuclear Energy Forum Prime Ministers, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your kind invitation to the second European Nuclear Energy Forum. For more than...                    

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European commission president says nuclear energy can help in fight against climate change

iht.com     May 22, 2008          

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso spoke Thursday in favor of nuclear energy, saying it could be a useful tool in the fight against climate change. "Nuclear energy can make a major contribution to this battle with climate change," Barroso said in a speech at the opening of a...                    

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Topolánek wants EU to embrace renewables, atom

praguemonitor.com     May 23, 2008          

The EU should set a goal to produce 60% of its energy from low-emission sources, said PM Mirek Topolánek, adding that these include nuclear energy. ... By ČTK / Published 23 May 2008 Prague, May 22 (CTK) - The European Union should set a goal to produce 60 percent of...                    

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ROME: Greenpeace says ‘war’ to new plan for nuclear power

thenewstribune.com     May 23, 2008          

Italy announced Thursday that within five years it planned to resume building nuclear energy plants, two decades after a public referendum resoundingly banned nuclear power and deactivated all its reactors. ... The change is a striking sign of the times, reflecting...                    

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Nuclear energy 'can help'

news24.com     May 23, 2008          

Nuclear energy, a cheap and carbon-free source, could contribute to the battle against climate change, says the European Commission president. ... Prague - Nuclear energy, a cheap and carbon-free source, could contribute to Europe's battle against climate change, European...                    

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Illuminating the manipulation behind the nuclear ‘renaissance’

greenpeace.org     May 23, 2008          

Greenpeace lit up central Prague for the past two evenings with giant projected slogans reminding the public, media and energy decision makers about the risks of nuclear power versus the benefits of clean energy. We illuminated Prague; we were also putting a spotlight on delegates at the second...                    

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European power firms call for clear rules on new nuclear plants (AFP)

anthropik.com     May 23, 2008          

PRAGUE (AFP) - European power companies called Friday for urgent EU-wide moves to clear the way for new nuclear plants, stressing the security and climate change dangers of a failure to act. Industry cannot wait for a gradual approach to lead to convergence (in harmonised safety rules),"...                    

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Nuclear-dominated Forum aims to weaken Europe's nuclear safety standards

webwire.com     May 23, 2008          

WEBWIRE – Friday, May 23, 2008 Prague, International — Greenpeace activists projected messages, including ‘Nuclear Undermines Climate Protection’ and ‘Energy [R]evolution Now!’, against the backdrop of the illuminated Prague Castle, drawing attention to the dangers of weakening European nuclear...                    

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