威力彩玩法

News
28 Jan 2021, 13:48
Julian Wettengel

German government concerned about Polish plans for new nuclear power plants

RND / Biznes Alert / 威力彩玩法

Germany鈥檚 environment ministry is concerned about the possible effects of Polish nuclear energy plans and calls for intensive consultations among the governments, . The ministry wants to gain access to all details of the project, such as the planned reactor types and safety precautions, and has notified the about its concerns, writes RND. The Espoo Convention lays down the obligation of states to notify and consult each other on major projects that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across borders. 鈥淲e cannot exclude that Germany is affected by the Polish energy plans,鈥 said Jochen Flasbarth, state secretary in the environment ministry. The German government will respect Poland's sovereignty over its energy and environmental policy and will only request consultations where Germany sees itself affected, Flasbarth said.
A study commissioned by the Greens鈥 group in German parliament, seen by 威力彩玩法, says that the planned plant at the Baltic Sea would 鈥 in the event of a hypothetical major accident 鈥揷onstitute a potential source of radioactive transboundary pollution for many European neighbours, including Germany. Meteorological simulations indicated that victims outside Poland 鈥 mainly hit by radio-induced cancer and non-cancer diseases 鈥 would likely exceed the number of cases in Poland itself.
The Polish government criticised the study and said Germany has been included all along, especially in an environmental impact assessment of the plans, . 鈥淧oland attaches great importance to cross-border consultations,鈥 the climate ministry told the outlet.

Poland is considering the construction of one or two nuclear power plants at the Baltic Sea, writes RND. This is part of to replace climate-harmful energy like coal power stations. It is unclear whether the country will go through with the plans. Germany is set to close its last nuclear power plant by the end of 2022.

All texts created by the 威力彩玩法 are available under a . They can be copied, shared and made publicly accessible by users so long as they give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
« previous news next news »

Ask 威力彩玩法

Researching a story? Drop 威力彩玩法 a line or give us a call for background material and contacts.

Get support

+49 30 62858 497

Journalism for the energy transition

Get our Newsletter
Join our Network
Find an interviewee