Greenpeace Applauds Italy´s Rejection of Nuclear Energy

Greenpeace Applauds Italy´s Rejection of Nuclear Energy

Rome, 13 June 2011 -- Responding to the positive outcome at the Italian referendum today, Greenpeace applauds the message that the Italian people have given by voting loud and clear to banish nuclear power from any future energy mix in Italy. Although the final whistle has not been blown it is impossible that this is anything other than a resounding rejection of nuclear power.

"By rejecting nuclear power via a popular vote Italy has become the third country to exclude nuclear power in their future energy choice,” commented Aslihan Tumer, Greenpeace International Energy Campaigner. "With Germany and Switzerland moving also away from nuclear, the path for an effective shift to an economy powered by clean energy is taking shape, we hope that other countries will catch this opportunity rather than risking to be left behind"

"By sticking to outdated technologies such as fossil fuels and nuclear, governments are not only gambling with the planet's future, but wasting time and money. The solutions to meet our modern electricity needs are already here: renewable energy paired with the latest efficiency technologies can and already are delivering,” concluded Tumer.

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