Concerns on statements about creating a Nuclear Station in Cyprus

The Cyprus Green Party expresses its great concerns for statements of the Director of the Energy Department of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, who expressed his positive opinion on the idea of constructing a nuclear factory in Cyprus.

Adopting nuclear reactors is a significant social decision, because possible dangers directly affect the population outside the country’s territories. Unfortunately, society and expert scientists more often than not have a limited say in such crucial decision-making processes, while the final word belongs to corporations and technocrats.

The biggest, unresolved issue of nuclear energy is the accumulation of nuclear waste from the reactors. The radioactivity released by thousands of tons of nuclear waste is exceedingly dangerous, has a vast durability over time and its handling is terribly expensive.
The Cyprus Green Party asks the Cyprus government to fully evaluate the effects of all factors and to be more than careful when dealing with such serious topics. Even minor announcements and statements can create unfortunate controversies, while at the same time they dynamite every action and attempt of preventing the construction of nuclear factories in Turkey’s southern coastline, which can endanger the entire region.