no to the nuke

NUCLEAR: BERLUSCONI-SARKOZY, ASSE ITALY-FRANCE

(ANSA) - ROMA -''The future 'in renewable energy and nuclear power, we must wake up''.

And with the French on our side,''he has made available its know-how'', ''we can save many years''and start the construction of nuclear power''at a time''content.

Premier Silvio Berlusconi has no doubts and formalizes the return of nuclear energy in Italy (''slowed in the'70s by the fanaticism of some environmental policy''), illustrating the agreement of energy cooperation just signed during the summit-Italian French Villa Madama, along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

And the tenant immediately confirm dell'Eliseo offering to''full and unrestricted cooperation''.

It 'the first step of a''common''nuclear policy between Italy and France in a joint perspective''and''long-term, Berlusconi stressed explaining that according to the agreement, Italy will work''' to the achievement of other nuclear plants in France and other countries and build 'nuclear power''on its territory.

The desk set up in the press room immediately after the ceremony of signing of premier Italian and French President, is in rotation and then the vertices of EdF and Enel, Fulvio Conti, and Pierre Gadonneix, which in turn initialling two Memorandum of Understanding: one for construction in Italy for four nuclear reactors for third-generation (technology EPR) with the launch of the first combined 'by 2020, the other to the extent of participation of the Italian group's nuclear program in France, from reactor Penly recently approved by Paris.

France and 'ready to''give''strong support to Italy, reiterated Sarkozy's idea that nuclear power should become a European issue''because''' is''the key to the future development''.

''We are very pleased to work with a large Italian industry to Flamanville''he adds pointing out that Enel gia 'part in the construction of Normandy.

Berlusconi thanked perche '''Now France with great generosity' is open to us''.

We who were in the'70s''protagonists of''nuclear,''but the fanaticism of some environmental policy''prevented us to build two power''close''to being completed.

A 22 years since that referendum Delay 'the Belpaese, and' however the time to be on a 'clean energy''and''in a safe, insists the premier.

And like the French do that with nuclear power''produces 80% of their energy needs''by allowing consumers to pay overnight bills''half 'of what the Italians pay''. (ANSA).

24/02/2009 20:22

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