Denmark should not return to nuclear power, but instead stick to the expansion of renewable energy, says VedvardeEnergi on the anniversary of the Chernobyl accident. This is the highly topical statement from VedvardeEnergi's national meeting in Aarhus after the Moderates and most recently the Liberals want to open up nuclear power in Denmark again.

- From VedvardeEnergi we welcome the debate - there is far too much misinformation about nuclear power - and we have therefore updated our proposal for 12 questions that should be discussed about nuclear power here on Chernobyl Day. We encourage us to take the debate broadly in society. And you are well prepared for the discussion if you start from the 12 questions we ask, says VedvareneEnergi leader Kathrine Olldag.

In this connection, the association refers to an updated list of 12 central questions about nuclear power, which VedvareneEnergi recommends using as a starting point for a broad societal debate.

VedvareneEnergi emphasizes that the decision to scrap the nuclear power plans 40 years ago paved the way for a comprehensive Danish energy transition based on renewable sources. The association points out that Denmark currently has one of the lowest electricity prices for businesses in the EU and at the same time avoids leaving radioactive waste for future generations.

The statement states that nuclear power can realistically only be ready in Denmark around 2040, and that the solution will be both more expensive and slower than a continued expansion of wind and solar energy. VedvardeEnergi therefore calls on politicians to stick to the decision not to plan with nuclear power and instead strengthen local energy communities, citizen education and ownership of renewable energy.

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