france nuclear power funding gets 1bn euro boost
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

France nuclear power funding gets 1bn euro boost

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today France nuclear power funding gets 1bn euro boost

Paris - Arabstoday

France will invest 1bn euros (£0.8bn) in nuclear power despite warnings after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, President Nicolas Sarkozy says. The new investment will include a boost for research into nuclear safety. The French nuclear giant Areva is developing the fourth generation of reactors. France gets 80% of its electricity from nuclear power. Earlier this year neighbouring Germany, Switzerland and Italy voted against nuclear power, following Fukushima. The BBC's Christian Fraser in Paris says that as president of the G8 and G20 industrial groups, Mr Sarkozy has been pushing for an international standard on nuclear safety. "We are going to devote a billion euros to the nuclear programme of the future, particularly fourth-generation technology," Mr Sarkozy told a news conference. "We are also going to release substantial resources from the big loan to strengthen research in the sphere of nuclear safety." He stressed his government was still investing "massively" in renewable energy. He announced 1.35bn euros of investment for that sector. But our correspondent says it is obvious how important nuclear power is to the French economy and its energy security. The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant's cooling systems were knocked out by the 11 March earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The disaster caused a meltdown at three of the reactors and the plant is still leaking radiation.

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

france nuclear power funding gets 1bn euro boost france nuclear power funding gets 1bn euro boost

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

france nuclear power funding gets 1bn euro boost france nuclear power funding gets 1bn euro boost

 



GMT 23:18 2015 Wednesday ,20 May

TPP could stifle research, artistic creation

GMT 13:11 2016 Wednesday ,14 December

Sochaux topple Marseille in French League Cup

GMT 15:39 2017 Wednesday ,09 August

Clashes continue TNG, extremist group in Kasserine

GMT 03:45 2017 Saturday ,05 August

January21st-February19th

GMT 11:38 2011 Thursday ,16 June

Steam store to support free-to-play

GMT 10:41 2016 Thursday ,22 December

Abu Dhabi's TS&S Aerospace selected to service SriLanka

GMT 10:07 2016 Monday ,14 November

All Blacks legend McCaw joins quake rescue effort

GMT 00:08 2017 Tuesday ,24 October

Crown Prince condoles with Kuwaiti leadership

GMT 09:19 2017 Friday ,19 May

Iran condemns new US missile sanctions

GMT 15:15 2016 Tuesday ,27 September

Americas region is world's first to be free of measles

GMT 12:01 2017 Wednesday ,15 March

Prime Minister Opens Education Conference 2017

GMT 15:40 2017 Friday ,04 August

Al-Orabi blames Arab weakness
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday