New life for old nukes in Ukraine means more risk for people and planet
October 3, 2016
A decision today by Ukraine’s nuclear regulator to extend the operations of another Soviet-era reactor has been made in spite of the country’s failure to implement fully the obligations it took on when receiving EU funding for its ageing nuclear fleet.
Ukraine’s nuclear programme and the Espoo Convention – letter to the Convention’s Implementation Committee
August 1, 2016
Espoo bodies sent several specific recommendations concerning its non-compliance with the Espoo Convention to Ukraine. Nonetheless Ukraine seems to be either ignoring those or taking insufficient steps towards compliance. Therefore Bankwatch summarises the state-of-play in this letter and asks the Implementation Committee to consider a number of steps to ensure the Convention’s requirements are properly met by Ukraine.
Westinghouse и “Росатом”. Как украинский атом стал жертвой конкурентных войн
May 29, 2016
Захватив украинский рынок ядерного топлива, Westinghouse не только получил дополнительные доходы, но и экспериментальную площадку для совершенствования собственной продукции, что позволит ей впоследствии выйти на другие европейские рынки.
Time for Europe to stop supporting Ukraine’s risky nuclear power sector
May 18, 2016
Three decades after Chernobyl, nuclear power remains a mainstay of Ukrainian energy supply. Despite persistent safety problems, the Ukrainian government has approved lifetime extensions for four of its 15 nuclear units since 2010, and two more could be greenlighted later this year. What is more, Ukraine’s nuclear sector survives in part thanks to European support. The EU needs to stop supporting Kiev’s risky nuclear energy programme.
Die Ukraine baut auf Atomkraft
April 27, 2016
Immer noch sterben Menschen in der Ukraine, aber auch den Nachbarstaaten an den Folgen der Havarie in Tschernobyl. Teile der Ukraine und Weißrusslands bleiben nach wie vor kontaminiert. Die Regierung in Kiew setzt aber trotzdem auf Atomkraft – aus Bequemlichkeit, kritisieren die Experten. 15 Reaktoren gibt es insgesamt in der Ukraine. Sie liefern die Hälfte der Elektrizität des osteuropäischen Landes. Für die ältesten Reaktoren, gebaut noch von den Sowjets, planen die ukrainischen Machthaber die Laufzeitverlängerungen. Die Umweltschützer schlagen Alarm.
Spotlight: Ukraine sees no alternative to nuclear power 30 years after Chernobyl
April 26, 2016
KIEV, April 26 (Xinhua) — Thirty years have passed since the Chernobyl power plant disaster, one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents, which has caused widespread environmental pollution and left the areas around the plant uninhabitable for centuries or even millennia to come. The anniversary of the catastrophe is another reminder that nuclear energy could become a major threat to the world if it is not handled with care and caution. Yet, many experts argue that currently, nuclear power is much safer than it was three decades ago and its role in Ukraine’s energy mix is irreplaceable.
Spotlight: Lessons of Chernobyl, Fukushima should be learned to avoid future nuclear tragedies
April 26, 2016
KIEV, April 26 (Xinhua) — Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in today’s Ukraine, but many painful lessons have not been learned. In March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan was disabled after explosions, a top-level disaster. Some Ukrainian nuclear safety experts believe that the Fukushima tragedy was preventable given the Chernobyl experience, but human negligence had left the plant unprepared for the earthquake and tsunami.
Майбутнє АЕС в Україні: Модернізувати чи закривати?
April 26, 2016
В ефірі телеканалу Еспресо Ірина Головко – національний координатор “CEE Bankwatch Network” в Україні у сфері енергетики, еколог.
Se souvenir, transmettre, représenter la catastrophe
April 26, 2016
Les voix que nous entendons approchent Tchernobyl en racontant l’histoire qui a traversé leur famille ou leur corps, tentent de saisir la catastrophe par un film, un texte, des objets collectés dans les maisons évacuées. Un documentaire de Marie Chartron et Vincent Decque Prise de son : Raymond Albouy
Україні час планувати енергетичне майбутнє без атому, — експертка
April 25, 2016
Ірина Головко розповідає про проблеми України з застарілими атомними енергоблоками та російським паливом. А ще називає популізмом заяву нового міністра екології про створення закритого ядерного циклу Ольга Веснянка: Який зв’язок між екологією, атомною енергетикою та громадськими кампаніями? І чим займається мережа «Bankwatch»?
