PRESS RELEASE
20 March 2023
WEBINAR – ANCCLI’s position regarding IRSN dismantling project by the French government
Today, Monday 13 March is an important date in the evolution of the IRSN dismantling project decided by the French government early February, in fact IRSN more united than ever is demonstrating again today against this decision considered rushed and unjustified.
SITEX.Network concerns about the sustainability of IRSN
As a member of the SITEX.Network, NTW is sharing this statement from the network involving technical and citizen organisations:
SITEX.Network is concerned about the recent news that IRSN, one of its members, may be dissolved during the reorganization of the French nuclear safety governance currently under discussion.
SAD NEWS for NTW
Dear friends and colleagues,
Today we are sad to inform you that Gilles Hériard-Dubreuil, Secretary and NTW founding member, has passed away after 6 month of courageous struggle with a serious disease.
Many of members of NTW are losing a loved one, a faithful friend and a dedicated colleague, anyhow the loss of Gilles is a great sadness for us all.
UNITED KINGDOM: letter from NTW’s member published in Cumbrian newspaper
Here is the letter including reference to new UK legislation, published in Cumbrian newspapers by NTW member Tim Knowles the 19 February 2023:
“Sir,
As predicted the investment bonanzas forecast by our politicians over the last decade have failed to materialise. Moorside, the National Grid upgrade, new high quality roads, rail improvements etc etc have proved to be hot air. Yes there are a few “town deals”, but these don’t start to replace the money cut from Cumbrian council budgets during the period. … [Read More]
CALL for a post-Ukraine nuclear stress test process for all European nuclear power stations
After Russia’s shocking invasion of Ukraine last year, the nuclear risk has come back to the forefront in a worrying way.
Indeed, the day after the invasion, on 25 February 2022, the armies of the Russian Federation attacked the Chornobyl power station and a few days later the largest power station in Europe: Zaporizhzhia
👉 find here ENSREG statement
FRENCH NUCLEAR SAFETY: potential threat on independence and transparency
“The French government has announced plans to transfer the competences of the Institute for Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety (IRSN – Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire) to other institutions. The aim is to strengthen synergies at a time when France is seeking to expand its nuclear programme.”[1] … [Read More]
ICRP 2021+1 conference: NTW role in nuclear safety and transparency
NTW’s chair Nadja Zeleznik was panelist in one panel at ICRP 2021+1 conference here is the paper she prepared for that occasion:
WEBINAR: Euratom Reform and Options for EU Treaty – Change in the Energy Field #1
Initiation of a constitutional amendment procedure in the European Union seems increasingly likely due to the positions on treaty reform of the European Parliament, the European Commission, France and Germany as well as other EU member states. The aim of the webinar is to discuss the need of reform or abolishment of the Euratom Treaty and how EU’s constitutional framework could look like if it included mechanisms for an efficient and timely green energy transition.
Time: February 20th, 3-4 PM, CET.
DECISION of the Dutch Council of State and Aarhus Convention
Here is below an article reporting the outcomes of NTW organisation Laka’s actions towards more compliance to criteria of the Aarhus Convention namely “access to information” and “access to justice”. It also relates directly to the BEPPER report and the “access to funding”.