BUSQUIN – RESEARCH
February 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLSUPPORT for the future preservation and even expansion of nuclear fission appears to be growing in the European Commission, with European Union (EU) research Commissioner Philippe Busquin adding his backing to the pro-nuclear stance long adopted by energy Commissioner Loyola de Palacio.Speaking at the European Business Summit 2004, in Brussels, Mr Busquin, a Belgian, praised fission as an "important source of energy in Europe", noting its "advantage of producing very few greenhouse gas emissions." Busquin said fission should therefore be one of ...
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