Are safety upgrades and lifetime extensions synonyms in the Ukrainian nuclear sector?
Publisher: CEE Bankwatch Network
Volume: 3 pages, pdf
Description:
In November 2010 the EBRD, together with the European Union, announced its involvement in the EUR 1.2 billion Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) safety upgrade project for Ukraine. In May 2011 the consultancy POYRY, along with the Ukrainian state power company Energoatom, announced a first round of scoping consultations as required by the EBRD Environmental Policy. While this initiative appears on the surface positive and particularly timely, especially as the world’s attention is focused on issues of nuclear safety, further evaluation of the proposed project raises more questions than answers.