Securing funds for Lithuanian N-plant closure to require huge efforts

  • 2017-01-11
  • BNS/TBT Staff
Lithuanian Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas says that it is possible to secure funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant’s closure in the EU’s new financial framework, but that will require huge efforts. In the minister’s words, much discussion with the European Commission will be needed following the European Court of Auditors (ECA)’ critical report on the Ignalina decommissioning. Lithuania has a legal basis for receiving such funding, because the nuclear power plant was shut down as a condition of its EU membership, but there will be much...
 
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