Discussing life after Ignalina

Oct 22, 2009
By Rokas M. Tracevskis

Vilnius - The Ignalina nuclear plant will stop producing electricity at the end of 2009, as that plant’s closure was a condition of Lithuania’s entry to the European Union. The EU does not tolerate Soviet-built RBMK-1500 reactors on its territory. The disaster in Chernobyl made a huge impression. Ignalina currently generates up to 70 percent of the total electricity in Lithuania. This historic closure, and EU policy to reduce the effects of climate change, is a challenge for Lithuania. Next y ...

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