Nuclear Energy is supposed to contribute in a significant way to ensuring sufficient energy and decarbonisation

At the first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit organized in Brussels, as many as 36 countries, including China, India and USA, addressed the irreplaceable importance of nuclear energy in ensuring sufficient energy for a common consumption and also for industry. In their discussions, the countries highlighted also the irreplaceable role of nuclear energy in the transition from fossil fuels. Financing modalities of construction of new nuclear sources and a possible lifetime extension of existing reactors were among issues debated at the summit. In this connection, France has taken an initiative aimed at involving multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development or their equivalents from Asia or America, to a greater extent, in financing these projects.

„I am very glad that the European Union is able to change its view on the issue. Back in 2007, when we spoke about starting to construct new blocks of Mochovce nuclear power plant, we were criticised for it. Today, the situation has changed and we are here to declare together our interest in ensuring sufficient electric power that is so much needed in Europe, for instance, for producing the cars,” said the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico to his partners at the summit.

“I want to see an energetically strong Slovakia that will be based on a safe and stable production in nuclear power plants, which we will complement with alternative sources. Therefore, our Government will work hard not only to complete the construction of new blocks of Mochovce, but also we will take steps to construct a brand new nuclear source in Slovakia,” emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Denisa Saková.

At the end of the summit, the countries signed a Joint Declaration in which they commit to create conditions that will enable the support and competitive financing of the lifetime extension of existing nuclear reactors and the construction of new nuclear sources.

The first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels was organized by the Government of Belgium and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Slovakia was represented at the summit by the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico and by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Denisa Saková.

Press Department of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic