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In spite of Article 194 of the Treaty, which gives Member States the right to set conditions for the exploitation of their energy resources, the right to choose between various energy sources and to establish a basic mix of energy supply, the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance has managed to insert a point 46 into the draft resolution on drawing up a common EU negotiating position for the Rio+20 UN conference on sustainable development, the second part of which calls for the decommissioning of existing nuclear power plants and a halt to the construction of new nuclear plants. A proposal such as this is unacceptable, and not only for the Czech Republic, which is and will continue to be highly dependent on nuclear energy. Other Member States are also counting on the exploitation of nuclear energy, and any form of restriction would mean greater dependency on fossil fuels, and growing emissions of greenhouse gases. If Europe is to meet its binding targets in the area of climate change, we must make use of all the available options for obtaining energy, including nuclear. There are risks connected with many other branches of industry, and despite that we do not prohibit the extraction of oil or the production of chemicals. Instead of this, there is an attempt to ensure by all means available the highest standards of safety and environmental protection. Rational discussion in the area of nuclear power should focus mainly on ensuring maximum safety and on the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel."@en1
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