The end of the nuclear taboo

"Never before has industry spoken out so clearly in favour of atomic energy. It will be interesting to see whether the discussion sparked off by the association's approval can finally distance itself from the old quarrels between industrialists and environmentalists. Times have changed. Nuclear energy offers the chance of continuing the process of globalisation while easing the pressure felt by Third World countries as a result of the rise in food prices. ... At the same time, it holds out the perspective of stabilising the price of raw materials in energy production, and of strengthening the negotiating position of Europe, which is increasingly feeling the political and economic squeeze of Russian gas supplies."

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