Half of the Dutch for new nuclear power plants

Half of the Dutch population is of the opinion that new nuclear power plants need to be built. This is written Algemeen Dagblad in response to a survey of Peil.nl/Maurice de Hond

No Objections

More than half of the companies surveyed think that a nuclear power plant in 2018 is safe. is. A third, however, thought the opposite. A similar survey was conducted in 2006 and people were less positive about the NPP. Today, 46% of respondents believe that new nuclear power plants should be built and half of the Dutch do not oppose the installation of a power station in their own province.

Nil

The debate on nuclear energy was revoked again. after VVD party leader Klaas Dijkhoff pleaded for new nuclear power plants. This is only when climate goals can be achieved. "As far as I'm concerned, we'll start soon," said Dijkhoff. "I hope we will look at the problem in a rational way." A small majority in the House agreed with him, but the coalition parties D66 and Christenunie fiercely opposed each other. such a decision is taken is small

Metro spoke earlier this week to Professor Jan Leen Kloosterman, who agrees with Dijkhoff and believes that nuclear energy should be considered as an alternative serious about gas or coal: "He also claims that the dangers of nuclear power plants have become low." The chances of something happening are nil. "