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About the World Nuclear Industry Status Report
“A vital public service... Uniquely independent, thorough, and timely assessment."
Amory B. Lovins
Chairman, Rocky Mountain Institute
USA
“This annual publication has over 20 years evolved into the most reliable, strikingly original, comprehensive and penetrating assessment of the global nuclear industry.”
Praful Bidwai
Financial Chronicle
Delhi, India
"Amid the hype and PR, the smoke and mirrors, of the ’nuclear renaissance’, the Status Report offers a hard-edged reality check."
Walt Pattersson
Associate Fellow Chatham House
London, UK
“Fantastic piece of work. Must reading for any observer of nuclear energy."
Henri Sokolski
Executive Director Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
Washington DC, USA
"As ever, it’s an incredibly helpful document, with a wealth of data that I just don’t find anywhere else, brought together in such accessible and usable ways."
Jonathon Porritt
Founder Director
Forum for the Future
Former Chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission
“Reliable research based on cold, hard facts, unlike the hype and amnesia of industry sources.”
Scott Ludlam
Senator
Australia
“Félicitations pour la dernière édition du WNISR. Formidable comme d’habitude!”
Fulcieri Maltini
International Consultant Former Director of the Nuclear Safety Account, EBRD
Italy/France
“Thought-provoking as usual.”
Will Dalrymple
Editor Nuclear Engineering International
UK
"Great work like always—it gets more interesting and better every time...!"
Raffaele Piria
Programme Director
Smart Energy for Europe Platform (SEFEP)
Italy/Germany
"The authoritative report on the status of nuclear power plants worldwide is the World Nuclear Industry Status Report."
“Such an illuminating report.”
Sam Geall
Deputy Editor China Dialogue
London, UK
"An astounding collection of facts and figures, a myth-busting international overview… An eye-opening piece of work!"
R. Andreas Krämer
Chairman Ecologic Institute
Berlin, Germany
“I really appreciate you letting us excerpt your report! It’s incredibly well researched and comprehensive, so thank you!”
Stuart Luman
Associate Editor Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
USA
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About the World Nuclear Industry Status Report
“Fantastic!”
Aileen Mioko Smith
President Green Action
Kyoto Japan
“The quality of your information is impeccable.”
Alain Michel
Former nuclear industry official
Namur Belgium
“I have for some time been a firm believer in the cautionary/negative conclusions you and your colleagues have drawn with regards to world nuclear outlook in The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2009.”
D. R.
Business Consultant
South Africa
"Striking numbers and figures – this crushing evidence ridicules every single effort of the nuclear lobby and their political accomplices to put lipstick on the pig."
Eva Stegen
Public Relations Officer Elektrizitätswerke Schönau Vertriebs GmbH
Germany
“Super! Es geht doch nix über Leute, die sich wirklich auskennen.”
Harald Schumann
Redakteur für besondere Aufgaben Der Tagespiegel
Berlin, Germany
“Great work!”
Harvey Wasserman
Writer Editor of NukeFree.org
USA
“Liest sich wie ein Kriminalroman!”
Hermann Hatzfeldt
President Hatzfeldt Foundation
Germany
“Congratulations with your new report... Highly valuable!”
Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen
Independent consultant Ceedata Cham
Netherlands
“This is a fantastic report.”
Jay Coghlan
Executive Director Nuclear Watch
New Mexico, USA
“Brilliant report, have already circulated it to lots in the UK”
Jean McSorley
Senior Consultant Greenpeace
UK
“Great work!”
Johan Swahn
Director MKG Swedish NGO Office for Nuclear Waste Review
Göteborg, Sweden
“I’ve really enjoyed reading your latest Status Report. Great work!”
John Foster
Wikipedia contributor
Australia
"Your report is truly impressive/comprehensive."
John Mecklin
Associate Editor
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
“I have been doing some research on the nuclear power industry recently and have come across your paper attached below, and found it very informative. I’ve certainly learnt a lot more about nuclear power.”
“I enjoyed your report immensely especially the part on nuclear versus renewable energy.”
Michael E. Boyd
President Californians for Renewable Energy
USA
"Great job on the 2012 report! Your work is VERY much appreciated. The abundant links in the notes are especially useful."
Miles Goldstick
The Swedish Environmental Movement’s Nuclear Waste Secretariat
Sweden
“Deinen Status Report habe ich mit großem Gewinn gelesen.”
Peter Hennnicke
Former President Wuppertal Institute
Germany
"It is a hugely impressive piece of work - sort of unbelievable to be able to compile such an amount of data in what I’m sure has been a condensed period of time."
Shaun Burnie
Independent Nuclear Consultant
UK
[The WNISR] “throws a sharp beam of truth onto a landscape of risk obscured by a great deal of PR fog.”
Tom Burke
Founding Director E3G, Advisor to Rio Tinto
UK
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