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IAEA Nuclear Fairy Tales

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The IAEA’s nuclear fairy tales are leading nations — and all of us — into climate catastrophe.

What we need is:

Safe, affordable and climate-friendly energy for all.

The international nuclear lobby, at the invitation of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Prime Minister of Belgium, will hold a nuclear energy summit in Brussels on 21 March 2024. The nuclear lobby camouflages itself beneath a climate-friendly facade, hoping to divert massive sums of money away from real climate solutions, at the expense of people and the planet.

People are worried about the cost of living, extreme weather events linked to climate change, and their energy bills. Lobbyists and politicians at the nuclear energy summit will present building new nuclear power plants as the answer, but this does not pass a basic reality check.

Nuclear power plants under development have been severely delayed and won’t be able to meaningfully contribute to cutting carbon emissions this decade. Whereas greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically cut by 2030 to limit global temperature rise to less than 1.5 degrees, any new nuclear plants announced today would not be connected to the grid until well past this deadline. New nuclear power plants are a distraction which slows down the energy transition. A rapid shift away from fossil fuels should instead focus on building a 100% renewable energy system coupled with energy efficiency and measures to avoid excessive energy use. Together, these steps can meet the world’s energy needs in a way that is fair, environmentally friendly, and achievable.

While nuclear projects face huge budget overruns and cancellations due to sky-rocketing costs, renewables are cheaper than ever before, declining sharply in relative costs compared to nuclear. New nuclear power plants are up to nearly four times as expensive as wind power, according to the 2023 World Nuclear Industry Status Report. Governments need to invest in proven climate solutions, such as home insulation, public transport, and renewable energy, rather than expensive experiments, like small modular reactors, which have no guarantees of actually delivering.

From mining for uranium to radioactive waste, nuclear power production is a risk to people’s health, safety, and the environment. Nuclear power can be used as military targets and increase the risk of spreading nuclear weapons across the world, the use of depleted uranium and atomic bombs. The climate crisis also increases the risks involved in nuclear power, as increased heatwaves, droughts, storms, and flooding all pose significant threats to the plants themselves and to the systems that aim to prevent nuclear accidents.

Time is precious, and too many governments are wasting it with nuclear energy fairy tales. What we demand is a just transition towards a safe, renewable and affordable energy system that secures jobs and protects life on our planet.

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(ES) Energía segura, asequible y respetuosa con el clima para todosEl lobby nuclear internacional, por invitación del Organismo Internacional de la Energía Atómica y del Primer Ministro de Bélgica, celebrará una cumbre sobre energía nuclear en Bruselas el 21 de marzo de 2024. El lobby nuclear se camufla bajo una fachada respetuosa con el clima, con la esperanza de desviar enormes sumas de dinero de las verdaderas soluciones climáticas, a expensas de las personas y del planeta.El mundo se enfrenta a múltiples crisis sociales, medioambientales y económicas. La gente está preocupada por el coste de la vida, los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos relacionados con el cambio climático y sus facturas de energía. Los grupos de presión y los políticos presentes en la cumbre de la energía nuclear presentarán la construcción de nuevas centrales nucleares como la respuesta, pero esto no supera una comprobación básica de la realidad.La nueva energía nuclear es demasiado lenta para hacer frente a la emergencia climática. Las centrales nucleares en desarrollo han sufrido graves retrasos y no podrán contribuir significativamente a reducir las emisiones de carbono esta década. Mientras que las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero deben reducirse drásticamente de aquí a 2030 para limitar el aumento de la temperatura global a menos de 1,5 grados, las nuevas centrales nucleares anunciadas hoy no se conectarían a la red hasta pasado ese plazo. Las nuevas centrales nucleares son una distracción que ralentiza la transición energética. Un rápido abandono de los combustibles fósiles debería centrarse en la construcción de un sistema energético 100% renovable, junto con la eficiencia energética y medidas para evitar un uso excesivo de la energía. Juntos, estos pasos pueden satisfacer las necesidades energéticas del mundo de una forma justa, respetuosa con el medio ambiente y factible.La energía nuclear es mucho más cara que las renovables. Mientras los proyectos nucleares se enfrentan a enormes sobrecostes presupuestarios y cancelaciones debido a unos costes por las nubes, las energías renovables son más baratas que nunca, con un fuerte descenso de los costes relativos en comparación con la nuclear. Las nuevas centrales nucleares son hasta casi cuatro veces más caras que la energía eólica, según el Informe sobre la Situación de la Industria Nuclear Mundial 2023. Los gobiernos deben invertir en soluciones climáticas probadas, como el aislamiento de las viviendas, el transporte público y las energías renovables, en lugar de en experimentos caros, como los pequeños reactores modulares, que no tienen garantías de funcionar realmente.La energía nuclear es peligrosa. Desde la extracción de uranio hasta los residuos radiactivos, la producción de energía nuclear es un riesgo para la salud, la seguridad y el medio ambiente de las personas. La energía nuclear puede utilizarse como objetivo militar y aumentar el riesgo de propagación de armas nucleares por el mundo, el uso de uranio empobrecido y las bombas atómicas. La crisis climática también aumenta los riesgos de la energía nuclear, ya que el aumento de las olas de calor, las sequías, las tormentas y las inundaciones suponen amenazas importantes para las propias centrales y para los sistemas destinados a prevenir accidentes nucleares.Vivimos en una emergencia climática. El tiempo es oro, y demasiados gobiernos lo están malgastando con cuentos de hadas sobre la energía nuclear. Lo que exigimos es una transición justa hacia un sistema energético seguro, renovable y asequible que garantice el empleo y proteja la vida en nuestro planeta.

(NL) Veilige betaalbare klimaatvriendelijke energie voor iedereenDe internationale nucleaire lobby zal, op uitnodiging van het Internationaal Atoom Energie Agentschap en de Belgische Eerste Minister, op 21 maart 2024 een nucleaire top houden in Brussel. De nucleaire lobby camoufleert zichzelf achter een klimaatvriendelijke facade. Ze hoopt zo massale hoeveelheden geld af te leiden van echte klimaatoplossingen, op kosten van de mensen nog wel. De wereld wordt geconfronteerd met veelvormige sociale, milieu en economische crises. Mensen zijn bekommerd over de levensduurte, extreme weersgebeurtenissen verbonden aan de klimaatcrisis, en hun energierekeningen. Als antwoord hierop zullen lobbyisten en politici de bouw van nieuwe kerncentrales naar voor schuiven. Deze bewering echter doorstaat de basisrealiteitstoets niet. Kernenergie is veel te traag om de dringende klimaatcrisis aan te pakken. Kerncentrales in opbouw kennen grote vertragingen. Zo zullen ze dit decennium niet in staat zijn een betekenisvolle bijdrage te leveren aan het verminderen van broeikasgassen. Elke nieuw aangekondigde kernreactor zal pas goed na 2030 aan het net aangesloten worden. De uitstoot van broeikasgassen echter moet tegen dan drastisch naar omlaag gebracht zijn, zodat de temperatuurstijging onder 1,5 graden blijft. Nieuwe kerncentrales zijn een afleiding dat de energietransitie vertraagt. Daarentegen dient een snelle omslag weg van fossiele brandstoffen zich te focussen op de uitbouw van een 100 % hernieuwbare energiesysteem, gekoppeld aan energie-efficiëntie en maatregelen tegen overdreven energieverbruik. Al deze stappen samen kunnen de globale energiebehoeften dekken, en dat op een faire, milieuvriendelijke en haalbare manier.

Kernenergie is veel duurder dan hernieuwbare energie. Terwijl nucleaire projecten te maken krijgen met enorme kostenoverschrijdingen en annuleringen ten gevolge van hemelhoge kosten, zijn hernieuwbare energiebronnen goedkoper dan ooit, waarbij ze in relatieve kosten sterk dalen ten aanzien van kernenergie. Volgens het World Nuclear Industry Status Report van 2023 zijn nieuwgebouwde kerncentrales bijna viermaal zo duur als windenergie. Regeringen moeten in bewezen klimaatoplossingen investeren, zoals huisisolatie, openbaar vervoer, en hernieuwbare energie, veeleer dan in dure experimenten, zoals de kleine modulaire reactoren, zonder enige garantie of ze werkelijk zullen presteren.Kernenergie is gevaarlijk. Kernenergie vormt een risico voor de volksgezondheid, veiligheid en milieu, en dit vanaf de mijnbouw tot en met het nucleaire afval. Kernenergie kan een militair doel worden en het verhoogt het risico op wereldwijde verspreiding van kernwapens, atoombommen, verarmde uraniumwapens. Ook versterkt klimaatverandering risico’s verbonden aan kernenergie. Toenemende hittegolven, droogte, stormen en overstromingen zijn belangrijke bedreigingen, zowel voor de centrales zelf, als de installaties die kernongevallen moeten voorkomen.We beleven een hoogdringend klimaatprobleem. Tijd is kostbaar, en veel te veel regeringen verspillen het met fabels rond kernenergie. Wat we eisen is een sociaal rechtvaardige transitie naar een veilig, hernieuwbaar en betaalbaar energiesysteem, dat tegelijk job garanties biedt en het leven op aarde beschermt.De volgende organisaties ondersteunen en onderschrijven deze verklaring:

(DE) Sichere, bezahlbare und klimafreundliche Energie für alle

Die internationale Atomlobby wird auf Einladung der Internationalen Atomenergie Agentur IAEA und des belgischen Premierministers am 21. März 2024 einen Atomenergie-Gipfel in Brüssel abhalten. Die Atomlobby tarnt sich hinter einer klimafreundlichen Fassade, in der Hoffnung, auf Kosten der Menschen und des Planeten enorme Geldsummen von echten Klimalösungen abzweigen zu können.

Die Welt steht vor zahlreichen sozialen, ökologischen und wirtschaftlichen Krisen. Die Menschen sind besorgt über die Lebenshaltungskosten, extreme Wetterereignisse im Zusammenhang mit der Klimakrise und ihre Energierechnungen. Die Lobbyisten und Politiker auf diesem Gipfel werden den Bau neuer Atomkraftwerke als die Antwort präsentieren, aber das hält einem grundlegenden Realitätscheck nicht stand.

Neue Atomkraftwerke sind zu langsam, um die Klimakrise zu bewältigen. Bauzeiten neuerer Atomkraftwerke verzögern sich massiv und werden in diesem Jahrzehnt keinen nennenswerten Beitrag zur Senkung der Kohlenstoffemissionen leisten können. Während die Treibhausgasemissionen bis 2030 drastisch gesenkt werden müssen, um den globalen Temperaturanstieg auf weniger als 1,5 Grad zu begrenzen, würden alle heute angekündigten neuen Atomkraftwerke erst weit nach diesem Termin ans Netz gehen. Neue Atomkraftwerke sind ein Ablenkungsmanöver, dass die Energiewende verlangsamt. Eine rasche Abkehr von fossilen Brennstoffen sollte sich stattdessen auf den Aufbau eines zu 100 % aus erneuerbaren Energien bestehenden Energiesystems konzentrieren, verbunden mit Energieeffizienz und Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung eines übermäßigen Energieverbrauchs. Gemeinsam können diese Schritte den Energiebedarf der Welt in einer Weise decken, die fair, umweltfreundlicher und realisierbar ist.

Atomenergie ist viel teurer als erneuerbare Energien. Während Atomkraftprojekte aufgrund explodierender Kosten mit enormen Budgetüberschreitungen und Stornierungen zu kämpfen haben, sind erneuerbare Energien billiger als je zuvor und ihre relativen Kosten im Vergleich zur Atomenergie stark rückläufig. Laut dem World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2023 sind neue Atomkraftwerke bis zu viermal so teuer wie Windkraft. Die Regierungen müssen in bewährte Klimalösungen wie Hausisolierung, öffentliche Verkehrsmittel und erneuerbare Energien investieren, statt in teure Experimente wie sogenannte kleine modulare Reaktoren, die auch auf lange Sicht nicht liefern werden.

Atomenergie ist gefährlich. Vom Uranabbau bis zu den radioaktiven Abfällen stellt die Atomenergieerzeugung ein Risiko für die Gesundheit, die Sicherheit und die Umwelt der Menschen dar. Die Atomkraft hat immer auch eine militärische Komponente und erhöht das Risiko der Verbreitung von Atomwaffen in der Welt, der Verwendung von abgereichertem Uran und von Atombomben. Auch die Klimakrise erhöht die Risiken der Atomkraft, denn zunehmende Hitzewellen, Dürren, Stürme und Überschwemmungen stellen eine große Gefahr für die Anlagen selbst und für die Systeme zur Verhinderung von Atomunfällen dar.

Wir leben in einer Klimakrise. Die Zeit ist kostbar, und zu viele Regierungen verschwenden sie mit dem Märchen von der Atomenergie. Was wir fordern, ist ein gerechter Übergang zu einem sicheren, erneuerbaren und bezahlbaren Energiesystem, das Arbeitsplätze sichert und das Leben auf unserem Planeten schützt.

(IT) Energia sicura, conveniente e rispettosa del clima per tutti

La lobby nucleare internazionale, su invito dell’Agenzia Internazionale per l’Energia Atomica e del Primo Ministro del Belgio, terrà un vertice sull’energia nucleare a Bruxelles il 21 marzo 2024. La lobby nucleare si mimetizza sotto una facciata favorevole al clima, sperando di dirottare massicce sottrarre somme di denaro a soluzioni climatiche reali, a scapito delle persone e del pianeta.

Il mondo si trova ad affrontare molteplici crisi sociali, ambientali ed economiche. Le persone sono preoccupate per il costo della vita, per gli eventi meteorologici estremi legati al cambiamento climatico e per le bollette energetiche. Lobbisti e politici al vertice sull'energia nucleare presenteranno come risposta la costruzione di nuove centrali nucleari, ma ciò non supera un esame di realtà di base.

La nuova energia nucleare è troppo lenta per affrontare l’emergenza climatica. Le centrali nucleari in fase di sviluppo hanno subito gravi ritardi e non saranno in grado di contribuire in modo significativo alla riduzione delle emissioni di carbonio in questo decennio. Mentre le emissioni di gas serra devono essere ridotte drasticamente entro il 2030 per limitare l’aumento della temperatura globale a meno di 1,5 gradi, qualsiasi nuovo impianto nucleare annunciato oggi non sarà collegato alla rete fino a ben oltre tale scadenza. Le nuove centrali nucleari rappresentano una distrazione che rallenta la transizione energetica. Un rapido allontanamento dai combustibili fossili dovrebbe invece concentrarsi sulla costruzione di un sistema energetico rinnovabile al 100%, abbinato all’efficienza energetica e a misure per evitare un uso eccessivo di energia. Insieme, questi passi possono soddisfare il fabbisogno energetico mondiale in modo equo, rispettoso dell’ambiente e realizzabile.

L’energia nucleare è molto più costosa delle rinnovabili. Mentre i progetti nucleari si trovano ad affrontare enormi sforamenti di budget e cancellazioni a causa dei costi alle stelle, le energie rinnovabili sono più economiche che mai, diminuendo drasticamente nei costi relativi rispetto al nucleare. Secondo il World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2023, le nuove centrali nucleari sono fino a quattro volte più costose dell’energia eolica. I governi devono investire in soluzioni climatiche comprovate, come l’isolamento domestico, i trasporti pubblici e le energie rinnovabili, piuttosto che in esperimenti costosi, come piccoli reattori modulari, che non hanno garanzie di successo.

L’energia nucleare è pericolosa. Dall’estrazione dell’uranio ai rifiuti radioattivi, la produzione di energia nucleare rappresenta un rischio per la salute, la sicurezza e l’ambiente delle persone. L’energia nucleare può essere utilizzata come obiettivi militari e aumentare il rischio di diffusione di armi nucleari nel mondo, dell’uso dell’uranio impoverito e delle bombe atomiche. La crisi climatica aumenta anche i rischi connessi all’energia nucleare, poiché l’aumento delle ondate di caldo, della siccità, delle tempeste e delle inondazioni rappresentano tutte minacce significative per gli impianti stessi e per i sistemi che mirano a prevenire gli incidenti nucleari.

Viviamo in un’emergenza climatica. Il tempo è prezioso e troppi governi lo stanno sprecando con favole sull’energia nucleare. Ciò che chiediamo è una transizione giusta verso un sistema energetico sicuro, rinnovabile e conveniente che garantisca posti di lavoro e protegga la vita sul nostro pianeta.

Le seguenti organizzazioni sostengono e firmano questa dichiarazione:

(FR) Une énergie sûre, abordable et respectueuse du climat pour toutes et tous

À l'invitation de l'Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique (AIEA) et du Premier ministre de Belgique, le lobby nucléaire international, organise un sommet sur l'énergie nucléaire à Bruxelles le 21 mars 2024. Le lobby nucléaire prétend agir en faveur du climat. Mais derrière ce discours se cache l'espoir de détourner des sommes massives d'argent des vraies solutions climatiques, au détriment des populations et de la planète. Le monde est confronté à de multiples crises sociales, environnementales et économiques. Les gens s'inquiètent du coût de la vie, des phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes liés au changement climatique, ainsi que de leurs factures d'énergie. Lors du sommet sur l'énergie nucléaire, les lobbyistes et les responsables politiques présenteront la construction de nouvelles centrales nucléaires comme la solution à ces enjeux. Mais la réalité est toute autre.

Le nouveau nucléaire arrivera trop tard pour répondre à l'urgence climatique Les centrales nucléaires en cours de développement ont pris beaucoup de retard et ne pourront pas contribuer de manière significative à la diminution des émissions de gaz à effet de serre au cours de cette décennie. Elles doivent être considérablement réduites d'ici à 2030 pour limiter l'augmentation de la température mondiale à moins de 1,5 degré. Or, les nouvelles centrales nucléaires annoncées aujourd'hui ne seront raccordées au réseau que bien après cette échéance. Il s’agit donc d’une distraction qui ralentit la transition énergétique. L'abandon rapide des combustibles fossiles devrait plutôt se concentrer sur la mise en place d'un système énergétique 100 % renouvelable, associé à de l'efficacité énergétique et à des mesures visant à éviter une consommation excessive d'énergie. Ensemble, ces mesures peuvent répondre aux besoins énergétiques de la planète d'une manière équitable, respectueuse de l'environnement et réalisable. L'énergie nucléaire est beaucoup plus coûteuse que les énergies renouvelables. Les projets nucléaires sont confrontés à d'énormes dépassements de budget et sont, pour certains, abandonnés en raison de la montée en flèche des coûts. Les énergies renouvelables quant à elles, sont moins chères que jamais et leur coût relatif a fortement baissé par rapport à celui de l'énergie nucléaire. Selon l’édition 2023 du rapport sur l'état de l'industrie nucléaire mondiale (World Nuclear Industry Status Report), les nouvelles centrales nucléaires fournissent une énergie jusqu'à quatre fois plus chère que l’énergie éolienne. Les gouvernements doivent investir dans des solutions climatiques éprouvées, telles que l'isolation des maisons, les transports publics et les énergies renouvelables, plutôt que dans des expériences coûteuses, telles que les petits réacteurs modulaires (SMR), qui n'offrent aucune garantie de fonctionner un jour. L'énergie nucléaire est dangereuse. De l'extraction de l'uranium aux déchets radioactifs, la production d'énergie nucléaire présente un risque pour la santé, la sécurité et l'environnement. Les infrastructures nucléaires peuvent représenter des cibles militaires. L’énergie nucléaire augmente le risque de prolifération d'armes nucléaires dans le monde, de l'utilisation d'uranium appauvri et de bombes atomiques. La crise climatique accroît également les risques liés à l'énergie nucléaire, car l'augmentation des vagues de chaleur, des sécheresses, des tempêtes et des inondations constitue une menace importante pour les centrales elles-mêmes et pour les dispositifs visant à prévenir les accidents nucléaires. Nous vivons une situation d'urgence climatique. Le temps est précieux et trop de gouvernements le gaspillent en misant sur ce conte de fées qu’est l'énergie nucléaire. Ce que nous exigeons, c'est une transition juste vers un système énergétique sûr et renouvelable, qui garantisse une énergie bon marché, des emplois et qui protège la vie sur notre planète.Les organisations suivantes soutiennent et signent cette déclaration :

安全で、手頃な価格で、気候に優しいエネルギーをすべての人に 国際原子力機関 (IAEA)とベルギ-の内閣総理大臣の招待により、国際原子力ロビーは、2024年3月21日にブリュッセルで原子力サミットを開催します。原子力ロビーは、気候に優しいという仮面の下に隠れ、人々と地球を犠牲にして、実際の気候問題の解決策から目を逸らし、巨額の資金を流用しようとしています。世界は複合的な社会的、環境的、経済的危機に直面しています。温暖化に関連した極端な気象現象、生活コスト、光熱費などに人々の心配が絶えません。原子力サミットに参加するロビイストや政治家たちは、それに対する答えとして新しい原子力発電所の建設を提示するでしょうが、これはベーシックなリアリティーチェックですぐに現実性が無いと分かります。

新しい原子力発電所は、気候の緊急事態に対処するにはスピードが遅すぎます。現行の原子力発電所の建設は大幅に遅れており、この10年間の炭素排出量の削減に大きく貢献することはできません。地球の気温上昇を1.5度未満に抑えるためには、温室効果ガスの排出量を2030年までに大幅に削減する必要がありますが、現在、企画公表されている新しい原子力発電所は、この期限を大幅に過ぎるまで送電網に接続されません。新しい原子力発電所は、エネルギーシフトを遅らせる障害でしかありません。化石燃料からの迅速な転換は、100%再生可能エネルギーシステムの構築とあわせて、エネルギー効率の向上、過剰なエネルギー使用の回避に焦点を当てるべきです。これらの措置により、公平で、環境に優しく、達成可能な方法で世界のエネルギー需要を満たすことが可能です。原子力は再生可能エネルギーよりもはるかに高価です。現在進行中の原子力発電所のプロジェクトは巨額の予算超過と、コストの急激な上昇による相次ぐ解約に直面していますが、再生可能エネルギーはかつてないほど安価であり、原子力と比較して相対的なコストは急激に低下しています。2023年の世界原子力産業状況報告書によると、新しい原子力発電所は風力発電の最大4倍近く高価になります。政府は、実際に供給できる保証のない小型モジュール式原子炉のような高価な実験ではなく、住宅断熱、公共交通機関、再生可能エネルギーなどの実証済みの気候対策に投資する必要があります。原子力は危険です。ウランの採掘から放射性廃棄物に至るまで、原子力エネルギーの生産は人々の健康、安全、環境に対するリスクです。原子力発電所は軍事標的になり、世界にまたがる核兵器拡散のリスク、劣化ウランや原子爆弾の使用のリスクも増大させます。また、熱波、干ばつ、暴風雨、洪水の増加は、原子力発電所自体や、事故の防止システムに重大な脅威をもたらすため、気候危機は原子力発電に伴うリスクを増大させます。私たちは気候の緊急事態の中で生きているのです。時間は貴重であり、あまりにも多くの政府が原子力の夢物語で時間を無駄にしています。私たちが要求しているのは、雇用を確保し、地球上の生命を守る、安全で再生可能で手頃な価格のエネルギーシステムへの公正な移行です。

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