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The Swedish Nuclear Phase-out

Auteur	FOE Sweden
Datum	1997
Classificatie	2.07.0.00/29 (ZWEDEN - ALGEMEEN)
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Preface

In June 1997 the Swedish Parliament decided with a good majority on a 
Government Bill (1997 /97:84) aiming at changing the energy system according to 
the internationally celebrated principles of sustainability, including starting now 
to phase out the twelve nuclear reactors. This is seen as a major victory by the 
environment movement, and hated by the energy industry and most of the mass 
media. And it is seen with suspicion by a great part of the general public.
This report is the Swedish contribution to the project Energy Alternatives for a 
Sustainable Europe made possible by a grant from the EC Commission and co-
financed in Sweden by the Ministry for the Environment. It gives a background to 
the decision by the Swedish Parliament and some comments on its content, written 
by Björn Eriksson. It shows the Friends of the Earth Sweden interpretation of what 
constitutes a sustainable energy system as discussed in the Sustainable Sweden 
Study, edited by Charles Berkow and translated by Charly Hultén The report is 
completed with the demands and campaigns that FoE Sweden thinks will be useful 
for following up the present victory.
When the pronoun "we" is used in historical parts, it refers to the radical part of 
the environment movement, and especially the organisations which in 1995 merged to 
form "Miljöforbundet Jordens Vänner", the present FoE Sweden. "Miljöforbundet" 
was formed in the early mobilisations against nuclear power in 1972-76, and then
transformed into an all-issue environment and solidarity organisation with a strong 
local focus. "Jordens Vänner" was started in 1971 with help of American and British 
friends, for serving as a national base for interfering with the 1972 UN Stockholm 
Conference on the Human Environment.
When "we" is used in the commenting texts and in proposals, it refers to the positions 
of the present organisation. Some, but not all, of these positions have been decided 
upon at annual meetings or by the national board. All of them have been interpreted 
by the national Energy Committee.
The commentary follows a Summary of the Bill, edited by the government and 
obtainable free of charge from: Ministry for Industry and Trade, 5-103 33 
Stockholm. Telephone: +46-(0)8-405 47 29. Fax: +46- (0)8-405 42 95.

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