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Nuclear crisis in Japan - Friends of the Earth reaction
14 March 2011
Commenting on the nuclear crisis in Japan following Friday's earthquake and tsunami [11 March 2011], Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Andy Atkins
said:
"The Japanese earthquake and its horrific aftermath have shocked the world and our thoughts are with everyone caught up in this terrible tragedy.
"The explosions at the Japanese power plant must lead to an urgent rethink of plans to build even more reactors around the world.
"The urgent priority for the Japanese authorities is clearly to tackle the immediate crisis at the nuclear plant, followed by a full and open inquiry into the problems the station has faced.
"We can't keep heading down the nuclear route until the lessons from this crisis have been learned.
"The reality is that the UK doesn't need nuclear power - developing the UK's huge green energy potential and slashing energy waste can provide the cleaner, safer future we need."
ENDS
Notes to editors
1. Friends of the Earth is urging the Chancellor to put the development of a low- carbon economy at the heart of this month's Budget.
2. Friends of the Earth has raised concerns about the Government's commitment to green energy. The environmental campaigning charity is concerned that a review of the feed-in tariff scheme - expected this week - will lead to a reduction in the number of projects able to benefit for the scheme. Investor confidence in small-scale green energy schemes has been badly hit over the past weeks since the Government confirmed an early review would be held.
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Published by Friends of the Earth Trust
Last modified: Mar 2011
