Raf Casert reports for TechXplore that Belgium has committed to phasing out existing nuclear power plants.
- Belgium will phase out all existing nuclear energy plants by 2023, but will still invest in the deployment of small modular reactors.
- Nuclear energy is safe, reliable, and our largest source of carbon free power.
- As we are seeing in Germany, the government picking energy winners and losers hurts consumers and the environment alike. Belgium should reconsider this phase out of its nuclear plants.
“The 27-nation bloc is expected to decide before the end of the year whether to include nuclear-generated energy among the economic activities that qualify for sustainable investment, a decision with far-reaching consequences for energy provisions in the bloc.”
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