Greens talking to Greens – Nuclear Power and Climate Change

The first of possibly two Stand Up For Nuclear event in Australia 2021 events. Stand Up For Nuclear is an international pro-nuclear movement, where allies around the world advocate for the protection and continuation of nuclear energy.

Hosted by Australian Greens for Nuclear Energy – Unofficial.

“Greens talking to Greens – Nuclear Power and Climate Change”.

Was streamed live via Facebook at 4 pm Sydney time (AEDT UTC+11 ) Friday 8 October 2021

To see a video of the event go to https://www.facebook.com/Greens4Nuclear/videos/570828930794947

Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant , Finland

In 2002, the Finnish Greens resigned from the government in protest at the cabinet’s decision to allow the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Finland. Come 2021, and the Finnish Greens are the only Greens party in the world to adopt a policy of neutrality toward nuclear technology. Their views on nuclear energy are part of a broader plan to fight climate change and provide energy security.

Join us for an online discussion with Atte Harjanne from the Greens party of Finland, the only Green party in the world to accept the science on nuclear power. We will be touching on energy policy, democracy, climate change, and of course nuclear power.

The Australian Nuclear Association Inc (ANA) is an independent incorporated scientific institution which promotes the education, knowledge and practice of the peaceful, safe and effective use of nuclear science and technology to benefit people, science and the environment.

ANA supports the use of nuclear science and technology in Australia, including nuclear techniques in research, industry and medicine; research reactors as a source of neutrons for research and production of radioisotopes; nuclear power plants to produce electricity and the use of nuclear power for marine propulsion.

ANA strongly supports the use of nuclear power plants as reliable, affordable and low carbon generators of electricity and as a low carbon source of heat for industry. Adding nuclear energy to Australia’s energy future would help meet our international obligations on carbon emissions, improve energy security and contribute to our economic future. Australia can benefit from current and emerging advanced reactor designs as well as from the considerable international experience accumulated in regulating and operating nuclear power plants, taking into account safety, environmental, technical, economic and social factors. The ANA supports the removal of Federal and State legislative nuclear prohibitions so that nuclear energy can be considered on its merits.

ANA strongly supports establishment of a national radioactive waste management facility for the management of intermediate level radioactive waste and the disposal of low level radioactive waste from all Commonwealth agencies as well from the States and Territories.