Planning for 23 nuclear power plants on the EU's eastern borders
6.6.2012
Question for written answer E-005692/2012
to the Commission
Rule 117
Georgios Koumoutsakos (PPE)
In the framework of the World Economic Forum organised to take place in Istanbul (4–6 June), the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Mr Taner Gildiz announced in a speech on energy issues that ‘we are resolved, and we want to satisfy our ever-growing need for electricity by building at least 23 nuclear power plants by 2023’. In fact, according to the relevant studies, some of these nuclear plants will be constructed opposite Greek islands, in an exceptionally earthquake-prone region of the Aegean.
Considering answer No 264/11 and given that many seismologists warn of the great seismicity of subterranean strata in the Aegean region and the Eastern Mediterranean, with earthquake statistics showing that there is one Richter magnitude five earthquake every month and one Richter magnitude six earthquake every year, can the Commission answer the following:
- 1.How does it intend to warn this EU candidate country of the dangers of its nuclear power plan?
- 2.Does it believe that Turkey’s ‘growing’ need for electricity could equally be satisfied by alternative forms of energy, such as for example solar or wind energy?
OJ C 174 E, 20/06/2013