| ID | 107115 |
| Title Proper | European energy sector after Fukushima |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Meden, N |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S RESPONSE to the Fukushima nuclear disaster is at odds with conventional notions of a cumbersome EU bureaucracy. The decisions to conduct stress tests on European nuclear power plants (NPPs) and develop a new set of nuclear safety standards were made very quickly. A lively debate is underway at the expert level on how the EU energy sector should develop considering Japan's bitter experience. The debate takes place at a time when the European Commission is working on a document laying down guidelines for EU energy policy to 2050, and in this sense it can influence the EU's long-term strategy, which is also important to Russia. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 57, No. 4; 2011: p.172-176 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 57, No. 4; 2011: p.172-176 |
| Key Words | Hokkaido Disaster ; Fukushima ; German Institute for Economic Research |