Dear all,

The Transport, Telephone and Energy Council is meeting next week Thursday to discuss the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan, where they will list six industry initiatives as priority for meeting the Community Emission targets.

The proposed industry initiatives priorities are:

• "European Wind Initiative"
• "Solar Europe Initiative"
• "Bio-Energy Europe Initiative"
• "European CO2 capture, transport and sequestration initiative"
• "European electricity grid initiative"
• "Nuclear fission initiative"

Read the draft conclusion here:
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st05/st05633.en08.pdf

Now, being listed as a priority IN PRINCIPLE doesn't mean anything. But of course, you all know how this goes. If the EU Council of Ministers says nuclear fission (and CCS and Bio Energy...) will save us from climate disaster, they might just spend a little bit less money on the first two initiatives, or on energy efficiency, to just see if this Generation IV nuclear plant is really as safe as them nuclear boys are saying.

But before I get carried away, this minsters meeting is on the 28th of February, one week from now.

Is there a group which wants to contact is energy minster and asks them to be very critical of nuclear being shortlisted with the other (potential) "low carbon" industries?

If you do, Let me know, and I will provide you with a lobby letter as soon as possible for you to be still in time to use it to work on your government.

Regards,

Daniël

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Daniël Meijers
Anti-nuclear campaigner
Friends of the Earth Europe
http://www.foeeurope.org

Tel +43 1 812 57 30 43
GSM +43 699 14 2000 43

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