Kyoto Protocol Excluded Nuclear Power
At Copenhagen, the rich countries have pushed for a new agreement, and an end to the legally binding Kyoto Protocol. The KyotoProtocol had stated that the industrialised nations had responsibility for the rise in atmospheric greenhouse gases. This point was now to be omitted.
Also with the KyotoProtocol’s Clean Development Mechanism, nuclear power was excluded – how inconvenient for the nuclear lobby, in its desperation to resuscitate the industry. You can bet that in any proposed new agreement, nuclear might just find its way in!
Review: Nuke weapons, BHPB govt influence, Copenhagen
Review of past week
Australia: Embarassment for Rudd (disarmament hero) with new defense call to revive Australian nuclear weapons plan, and with Gareth Evans including ‘peaceful’ nuke power, just as Rudd launches the report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament. BHP Billiton adviser Hamish Douglass is appointed to the Foreign Investment Review Board. Tony Abbott dancing around the Coalition’s enthusiasm for nuclear power. Australian company Paladin now mining uranium in earthquake prone area in Malawi.
International: Uranium price continues to fall, but don’t worry, in Copenhagen the industry is pushing for nuclear as the solution to climate change. Meanwhile huge world-wide poll shows growing popularity of renewable energy, majority of people prefer it.Parliament of World’s Religions opposing nuclear. Problems and delays in India’s nuke program, while Young Indian movement gathers opposition to nuclear.
Liberals want to sell uranium to India
Coalition raise uranium BigPond News December 13, 2009
The Coalition has again called on the government to re-think its opposition to selling uranium to India, to help cut global greenhouse emissions.Opposition leader Tony Abbott says nuclear energy is a ‘clean, green, energy source’ worth considering.
Shadow Environment Minister Greg Hunt says the Copenhagen summit is a good opportunity for the Prime Minister to seek a nuclear agreement with other countries.
Coalition raise uranium | National | Telstra BigPond News and Weather
France wants investors to help its nuclear debt
France seeks foreign cash to grow nuclear sector
PARIS, Dec 14 (Reuters) By Nina Sovich – France pledged 1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to support next generation reactor design and said it would seek foreign capital to back its move to the forefront of nuclear energy expansion.
The investment is part of a 35 billion-euro spending plan French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sarkozy unveiled on Monday aimed at improving France’s competitiveness. ………………. The French government, which owns majority stakes in both nuclear reactor maker Areva (CEPFi.PA) and utility giant EDF (EDF.PA), is trying to position France as the market leader in designing and running these power plants…………… To fund these costs, the French government recently asked Areva to sell its electricity business for some 4 billion euros. It has also invited foreign utilities to take stakes in new plants being built in France…………………..
Last month Proglio blasted French energy companies bidding on a contract to build nuclear power plants in Abu Dhabi for its lack of coherence.
Uranium price prospects not looking too good
Oz Uranium Sector ninemsn Money 14/12/2009 3 By Chris Shaw The spot uranium price is now US$45 per pound, which is down 5% from 3-month ago levels and compares to a spot price of US$52.50 per pound as at the end of last year. Continue reading
Anti thyroid cancer medication for residents near nuke plants
Anti-radiation potassium iodide pills to be distributed near Perry nuclear power plant CLEVELAND.com By Harlan Spector, The Plain Dealer December 13, 2009, Potassium iodide pills distributed years ago to neighbors of the Perry nuclear power plant have reached the end of their shelf life.The pills, which protect against thyroid cancer in the event of a radiation accident, were first distributed in 2002, and they expired in May. Local health officials say they are preparing to distribute new potassium iodide pills to people within 10 miles of the Perry plant, which besides Lake, includes small parts of Geauga and Ashtabula counties. Meanwhile, there is a renewed push in Washington to expand the pill-distribution area from 10 miles to 20 miles.
Tilman Ruff speaks for a nuclear-free S.E. Asia
Australia warned to brace for arms race By Timothy McDonald for ABC Radio The World Today 14 Dec 09 “………Dr Lyons says ………. Australia cannot rule anything out, including the nuclear option.
Dr Lyons says ………. Australia cannot rule anything out, including the nuclear option.
………Associate Professor Tilman Ruff, the chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, says the idea is foolish. Continue reading
Watch award winning online doco on depleted uranium
The Doctor, the Depleted Uranium, and the Dying Children Top Documentary Films 15 Dec 09 An award winning documentary film produced for German television by Freider Wagner and Valentin Thurn. Continue reading
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