Difference between revisions of "World Nuclear Association"
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[http://www.world-nuclear.org '''World Nuclear Association'''] is a nuclear industry lobby group that seeks "to promote nuclear power as a sustainable energy resource". The lobby argues that there is a need for "5,000 new reactors worldwide at a minimum" to adequately address the world's electricity needs. | [http://www.world-nuclear.org '''World Nuclear Association'''] is a nuclear industry lobby group that seeks "to promote nuclear power as a sustainable energy resource". The lobby argues that there is a need for "5,000 new reactors worldwide at a minimum" to adequately address the world's electricity needs. | ||
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| + | In a speech, [[John Ritch]], the director general of WNA said: "As a step toward energy independence and as an urgent environmental imperative, it is essential that national governments take the steps necessary to incentivise immediate nuclear investments." | ||
==Key Personnel== | ==Key Personnel== | ||
| − | Director General: [[John Ritch]] | + | *Director General: [[John Ritch]] |
| − | Chairman: [[Jose Luis Gonzalez]] | + | *Chairman: [[Jose Luis Gonzalez]] |
| − | Vice Chairman: [[Ralf Güldner]] | + | *Vice Chairman: [[Ralf Güldner]] |
===Council of Advisors=== | ===Council of Advisors=== | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 29 January 2006
World Nuclear Association is a nuclear industry lobby group that seeks "to promote nuclear power as a sustainable energy resource". The lobby argues that there is a need for "5,000 new reactors worldwide at a minimum" to adequately address the world's electricity needs.
In a speech, John Ritch, the director general of WNA said: "As a step toward energy independence and as an urgent environmental imperative, it is essential that national governments take the steps necessary to incentivise immediate nuclear investments."
Key Personnel
- Director General: John Ritch
- Chairman: Jose Luis Gonzalez
- Vice Chairman: Ralf Güldner
