Safe and Secure Energy in Europe

A Greens/EFA seminar in Finland

Impressions of the seminar

The Finnish Greens outlined their country’s nuclear policy and the particular problems of uranium mining. This selected documentary also features statements by Green MEPs , as well as leader of Finnish Greens Heidi Hautala and Lester Brown , Director of the Earth Policy Institute.

Interview with Lester Brown, Director, Earth Policy Institute

In th is interview with Greens/EFA Co-President Dany Cohn-Bendit , environmental expert Lester Brown argues for a successive rise in energy taxes on fossil fuels accompanied by a reduction on income taxes. He also expresses his hopes for the future use of smarter solutions to answer increasing energy demands , particularly in developing countries.

Statement by Marie-Anne Isler-Beguin

In this statement, the French MEP expresses her concerns about the state of nuclear politics in France and her support for the anti-nuclear movement in Finland.

Statement by Sepp Kusstatscher

Reflecting on the lessons learned from the crisis in Europe and his impressions from Finland , South Tyrol MEP Sepp Kustatscher expresses his belief that Europe's citizens w ant to live in an ecologically - and socially-sound Europe.

Interview with Janne Länsipuro, vice chair of the Finnish Greens (Vihreä Liitto)

Swedish MEP Carl Schlyter interviews the Finnish Green and Uranium Free movement activist Janne Länsipuro on the general problems of uranium mining and the proposed mining project in Askola.

Statement Claude Turmes MEP (Luxembourgian)

Speaking at the visit to Lakeakallio, Luxembourg MEP Claude Turmes points to the former uranium research mine and enrichment facility there as an illustration of the severe long-term problems of nuclear energy production.