Beate Prettner in Ljubljana about future of atomic energy

The delegation of the Carinthian Country Government led by the counsellor for Energy and Environment Beate Prettner was in Ljubljana on Thursday, November 22nd. In the delegation were beside other members also the professor Wolfgang Kromp and the President of the AACC Bernard Sadovnik. After visiting the Austrian Ambassador Clemens Koja the delegation participated at a working meeting with Slovenian delegation led by the Minister Franc Bogovič at the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment. The discussion was about the expertise of the professor Kromp on the thema of Krško Nuclear Power Plant, this expertise clearly presents the Austrian standpoint toiwards atomic energy. The expertise suggests that the biggest risk is in changing of climate conditions. The Slovenian side took the Carinthian evaluation very seriously and plans to include it in its future strategy about energetic future. Counsellor Prettner invited the Minister to Carinthia to see on spot how it is possible to survive without atomic energy – with the use of alternative, renewable sources of energy such as wood and waste. The Slovenian side was represented by numerous members, among others also Branko Ravnik, the State Secretary for Agriculture and Environment.