China represents almost one quarter of the world population, with 1.3 billion inhabitants.

Energy in China

Although the Chinese population is not increasing any more, the energy consumption in China is growing steadily at a rate of xxx% per year, due to the rapid economic and industrial development of this area of the world.

The Chinese contribution to global warming

Nuclear energy in China

The Ling Ao nuclear power plant located on the Pacific Coast 40 km North of Shenzhen (two reactors of 900 MW each).

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PBNC conference recently held in China

The Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference was held in China, from Oct 21 to 25, 2002, in the city of Shenzhen near Hong Kong and gathered 580 participants from around the world.

As President of EFN, I was invited at PBNC by the Chinese Nuclear Society to deliver two presentations titled "Nuclear Power from the View Point of an Environmentalist", on October 23rd and 24th, 2002.

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Shenzhen is a special economic zone called "Special Shenzhen zone", which is developing very rapidly. In 1979, Shenzhen was only a small city of 30 000 inhabitants. In just 23 years, it has become one of the World's major economic centers, has surpassed the nearby Hong Kong population, and now counts about 7 million inhabitants, with a spectacular growth rate. The average age of the inhabitants of Shenzhen is 27-28 years old.

 Modern China : © Photos EFN

The presentation given by EFN at PBNC can be downloaded at the following address (PPT format, 5.5 Mo) :
http://www.ecolo.org/conferences/some_conferences/speech_in_shenzhen_2002/TR.CONF.SHENZHEN_2002.ppt

The paper presented by EFN can be downloaded at the following address (WORD98 format, 1 Mo) :
http://www.ecolo.org/conferences/some_conferences/speech_in_shenzhen_2002/Speech_Nuclear_China_02.doc

The paper presented by EFN can be downloaded at the following address (WORD98 format, 88 ko) :
http://www.ecolo.org/conferences/some_conferences/speech_in_shenzhen_2002/Biography_of_speaker.china.doc

The presentations given by EFN in Shenzhen were quite successful and highly applauded and appreciated by the participants attending this conference.

The audience at PBNC	EFN's speech at PBNC

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EFN on the Chinese Television CCTV1 (130 million viewers)

The PBNC Conference was the occasion to give an interview to the Chinese television. CCTV 1 is the n°1 Chinese Central Television channel n°1, the main state-owned broadcasting company in China. On October 23rd, an interview of the President of EFN was made to present on the daily news program of CCTV 1 the existence and the action of EFN, explaining the main reasons why nuclear energy is a clean energy and should be developed, especially in China, in the future to contribute in protecting the environment. The news program of CCTV is viewed by about 130 million Chinese viewers (10% of the Chinese population). The daily news program of CCTV 1 is the most viewed TV program in the country. This interview of EFN will be broadcasted in China mid-november 2002.

Beginning of the interview filmed by CCTV 1 (Chinese Central Television 1)

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Chinese edition of the book

Thanks to the help of our local correspondent, Changxin, the book "Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy" is in the process of being translated in Chinese language, and is expected to be published within one year. This is an important step to inform 1.3 billion Chinese citizens (almost one quarter of the planet) about the environmental benefits of clean nuclear energy.

Technical visit of EFN to the Daya Bay nuclear power plant

The Ling Ao nuclear power plant located on the Pacific Coast 40 km North of Shenzhen (two reactors of 900 MW each)

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After PBNC, EFN visited Daya Bay, located about 40 km from Shenzhen, where is installed more than half of the current Chinese nuclear production capacity : four reactors of 900 MW each : DAYA BAY 1 (in operation since 1994), DAYA BAY 2 and, just a short distance away, LING AO 1 and LING AO 2 (which reached 100% power for the first time on the eve of our visit).

Daya Bay is a beautiful city on the Chinese Pacific Coast. The nuclear reactors installed at Daya Bay produce an important part of the electricity consumed in the Guangdong province, especially for the large cities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and it provides electricity to the industrial zones surrounding these cities.

Fisherman at Daya Bay

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New local correspondents of EFN

In addition to our previous Japanese contacts and activities, EFN now has several new local correspondents in Asia : one in Australia, and several in China. This will be a good base for our future expansion in this area.

Our many thanks to the Chinese Nuclear Society and to our friends who made this trip possible and successful.

Bruno Comby

President of EFN
Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy

http://www.ecolo.org

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