Results
Most political parties now 'talk the talk' on climate change but when it comes down to it do they 'walk the walk'? Click on the different issues below to find out how MEPs voted in these important climate and energy votes. Once you have chosen the issue, you can choose to see how a whole political group voted or how MEPs from the same group in your country voted.
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Description
Nuclear no solution
Ensuring the highest possible safety standards
Nuclear power is not a solution for climate change. The nuclear industry is in global decline and any attempts to reverse this decline would be both overly costly and would not be realised in time to contribute to the urgently-needed greenhouse gas reductions. This is not to mention the massive risks associated with nuclear power and the unresolved question of how to safely deal with dangerous radioactive waste. The European Parliament adopted a report in 2009 on the future energy policy of the EU. Given the continuing safety concerns surrounding nuclear power, the Greens proposed an amendment calling for new EU nuclear safety rules to be designed to promote the highest possible safety standards in technological terms. The amendment was defeated by a large majority.
See the list of how all MEPs voted on Amendment 21 to the Laperrouze report (3rd February 2009)
Key
Outcome explanation **
Supported calls for new EU nuclear safety rules to be designed to promote the highest possible safety standards
Some MEPs supported calls for new EU nuclear safety rules to be designed to promote the highest possible safety standards, others did not
No opinion whether new EU nuclear safety rules should be designed to promote the highest possible safety standards
Some MEPs did not believe new EU nuclear safety rules should be designed to promote the highest possible safety standards, others had no opinion
Did not believe new EU nuclear safety rules should be designed to promote the highest possible safety standards
Not present / Did not vote / No MEPs match selection
Group name *
| Conservative | EPP-ED |
| Socialist | PES |
| Liberals | ALDE |
| Greens | EFA |
| Communist | GUE/NGL |
| UEN-right | UEN |
| Eurosceptic | Ind-Dem |
| Non-alligned | NI |