Anti-nuclear Movement in Estonia

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Nuclear Policy in Estonia

Estonia has no nuclear power plants but it considering to build one by 2023. It is a part of the National Development Plan of the Energy Sector until 2020, which was approved by the Estonian Parliament on June 15, 2009.[1] Also the country is a stakeholder in the Visaginas NPP project and has explored involvement in a planned nuclear unit in Finland.[2]

Currently Estonia gets most of its energy from domestic oil share reserves. However, due to the resulting CO2 emissions the country is planning to significantly reduce its use of oil shale. Estonia is relatively one of the world's biggest producers of CO2, with per capita emissions of 14 tonnes per year[3].

According to the development plans, in 15 years the proportion of oil shale should remain below 30% and more different sources of energy should be used as compared to the current situation.[4]

Regarding Estonia's plans to build an own nuclear power plant, there are 6 places in the country that are suitable for such purpose. Media has mainly focussed on the Pakri Islands. The state-owned energy company Eesti Energia, too, has conducted studies there[5]. The islands are located in the Finnish Gulf and administratively they belong to the town of Paldiski[6].



Organizations/institutions connected to nuclear issues

Media Coverage


References

  1. http://www.mkm.ee/326447/(Sept 27, 2012)
  2. http://www.cfr.org/interactives/IG_Nuclear/index.html#/a-world-view/´(Sept 27, 2012)
  3. <http://ehron.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=94(Sept 27, 2012)
  4. http://www.mkm.ee/power-engineering-development-plans-were-approved-by-the-government/(Sept 27, 2012)
  5. http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=38478(Sept 27, 2012)
  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakri_Islands(Sept 27, 2012)
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