Nuclear power poses environmental, ethical, health and safety questions, says a high-level panel of experts. It is possible for Belgium to get out of it, including with regard to the climate. Extending two reactors is not without risk.
By Michel De Muelenaere
LThe document will be made public this Monday, however The evening was able to read it. It is not about just any subject and does not come from just anyone. The Higher Health Council, an independent body which regularly publishes scientific opinions for the attention of political decision-makers and health professionals, has looked into the delicate question of nuclear power. At the end of a thorough report, its conclusion is clear: “From an environmental, ethical and health standpoint, nuclear fission energy, as currently deployed, cannot claim to meet the principles of sustainable development. »For a whole series of environmental, ethical, health and safety reasons that experts from many backgrounds detail over 140 pages. Enough to add some arguments in a heated debate at the end of which the De Croo government will decide whether or not to extend two of the seven Belgian reactors.
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