The Visegrád Group countries have signed a joint declaration that achieving climate goals cannot happen without nuclear energy, according to government website kormany.hu on Thursday.   Â
The combined use of nuclear and renewable energy is vital for energy sovereignty and security, keeping energy prices affordable and decarbonising energy production, Janos Suli, the minister without portfolio responsible for the Paks nuclear plant upgrade project, said, speaking alongside representatives of the Czech, Polish and Slovak governments in Paks, in southern Hungary.
The V4 calls for greater energy efficiency and, as well as
increasing the share of renewable energy sources,
meeting the 2030 and 2050 carbon targets would require the development of electricity transmission networks and the use of gas-fired power plants in the medium term, as well as the flexible use of carbon quotas, it added.
The V4 welcomed the European Commission’s statement that nuclear energy is a safe technology and in full compliance with EU environmental standards. Brussels, the declaration added, should treat nuclear energy as a sustainable energy source, also from the point of view of financing, it added.
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It is true but unfortunately the harmful impact of Chernobyl disaster was also felt in Hungary. Many people got sick because the communist government didn’t tell the people much about the disaster and didn’t advise them not to go outside. The radioactive dust made man people sick. Some permanently.
In a twisted and tragic way, even the Chernobyl disaster had some beneficial impact on nature and wildlife. The area is largely uninhabited, other than some old folks that rather die taking care of their animals than move. Wildlife is flourishing. The animals don’t know that they will die sooner because of radiation. I have seen some documentaries. Unreal.