EBRD money and nuclear safety in Ukraine: Being a lender does not guarantee leverage
Briefing | 12 May 2015
The EBRD has denied its role in enabling Ukraine’s ageing units to operate beyond their design lifetime. It has also claimed that through the loan it has important leverage over its client Energoatom to help ensure a proper level of nuclear safety and the compliance with Ukraine’s international commitments in the nuclear energy sector. However, developments in January-May 2015 show the EBRD has been over-optimistic about the role and leverage it has gotten by granting the loan for the safety upgrade project.
Institution: EBRD
Theme: Energy & climate
Location: Ukraine
Project: Zombie reactors in Ukraine
Tags: Espoo Convention | SNRIU | South Ukraine | nuclear safety
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