According to Groen chairman Meyrem Almaci, the agreement reached within the government on nuclear energy means that there is a ’99 percent’ chance that a decision will be made in March to close the nuclear power plants permanently. Extending the lifespan ‘is not a plan B, but a plan Z’. – That is what Almaci … Read more
– © MARC HERREMANS – MEDIA HOUSE – In an open letter, more than a hundred Flemish entrepreneurs point the finger at the various governments of our country if energy shortages threaten in 2025 after the nuclear phase-out. They demand that operator Electrabel be obliged to keep the nuclear power stations open longer. – jvhSource: … Read more
According to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, the letter in which Engie has made it clear that the extension of the nuclear power plants is not an option should not come as a surprise. The Prime Minister stated this in Parliament on Thursday during interpellations by Bert Wollants (N-VA), Reccino Van Lommel (Vlaams Belang) and … Read more
MR chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez shows himself unwavering in his fight against the nuclear exit. “It’s about political will,” he said to the point. – Bouchez has not yet buried his nuclear dream. “I will continue to seek support from government partners to renew the licenses for the nuclear power plants,” he said in an explanation … Read more
Federal core considers nuclear exit for the first time – – According to federal energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen), there are no more easy solutions. She now officially says for the first time that she is fully committed to the full nuclear phase-out. Keeping two nuclear power stations open “means that security of … Read more
‘The future of our energy supply is in danger.’ The employers’ organizations VBO, Voka, Unizo, Boerenbond and their French-speaking counterparts react with concern to the report of Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen). – They want answers about security of supply, prices, the impact on CO2 emissions and concerns about geopolitical risks. As long … Read more
– – Liberals remain skeptical about shutting down nuclear power plants. MR chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez, the most ardent opponent, immediately went on the attack. But his Flemish colleague Egbert Lachaert (Open VLD) is also not convinced after the report of the FPS Economy. “There must be certainty about the gas-fired power plant in Vilvoorde,” he … Read more
– © BELGA – The Belgian nuclear power plants are closing their doors. Because that is stated in the coalition agreement and because the circumstances are not suitable for going back on it. That said PS chairman Paul Magnette on Friday in the margins of the climate summit in Glasgow. – Source: BELGIAN Yesterday at … Read more
– © BELGA – With the decision of Flemish minister Zuhal Demir not to permit the gas-fired power station in Vilvoord, Belgium threatens to come to a complete standstill again. Almost twenty years after the nuclear phase-out was approved, politics is losing itself in jousting. While all experts agree that time is of the essence … Read more
– © BELGA – Flemish Minister for the Environment Zuhal Demir (N-VA) now also rejects the permit for the Vilvoorde gas-fired power station. And that was one of the gas-fired power stations that the federal government counted on for security of supply when the last nuclear power stations close. “This creates problems for all industrial … Read more