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“Currently, nuclear energy provides more than a third of EU electricity. It has proven to be a stable, reliable source, relatively shielded from price fluctuations when compared to the oil and gas markets. Conventional nuclear energy is essentially free from CO2 emissions and on the face of it, fulfills an important requirement of all of three pillars of the EU energy policy, which are competitiveness, security of supply and sustainability.” Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Energy, in a speech at the European Nuclear Assembly, Tuesday 15 April 2008. |