Quotes

alt"If you had asked me 20 years ago about nuclear power, I would have taken the traditional green view and said something like 'over my dead body'. To achieve decarbonisation of our power, nuclear has to be part of the answer." Lord Smith, chairman of the British Environment Agency on 7 May 2012 (source: Financial Times)

alt"There hasn't been a strong debate after Japan (nuclear accident) that we should change our decision. I think Finns are very rational, pragmatic. We expect that in the existing plans, the security level is high. And also, on those which are under process, they will be. Security is an important factor but I'm not worried," Finnish Economy Affairs Minister, Jyri Hakamies, on 2 September (source: Reuters)