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Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:51 PM

Published 06/28/2009 by Observer


Nuclear industry accused of co-opting clean energy forum

Egypt talks threaten to become stand off between Germany and UAE over who should host renewable energy organisation France a major user and exporter of nuclear technologies is accused by critics of trying to win the top job inside the renewable organisation so that it...

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...role of France. "I think we have an excellent offer in terms of experience, policy frameworks and vibrant research but we are not campaigning against any other offer" he argued...
Nuclear industry accused of co-opting clean energy forum [Observer - 06/28/2009]
...be resisted. "An Irena located in Abu Dhabi under such circumstances would be 'nuclear tainted' because the negotiating process used to select a host country would be based on support for nuclear power" said Martinot...
Nuclear industry accused of co-opting clean energy forum [Observer - 06/28/2009]
...said Martinot. "Are the original goals of Irena being co-opted so that renewables become a mere appendage to a nuclear agenda 'sprinkling some renewables on top of our nuclear power?" he asked...
Nuclear industry accused of co-opting clean energy forum [Observer - 06/28/2009]

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