CHERNOBYL DISASTER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

That this House notes that 26 April 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster; further notes that according to the IAEA and WHO, the magnitude and scope of that disaster, the size of the affected populations and its long-term consequences make it, by far, the worst industrial disaster on record; notes that official figures state that over six million people were exposed to high levels of radioactive contamination and 100 million to lower levels; recognises that Chernobyl's health effects remain devastating and that tens of thousands of fatal cancers are expected to occur, with 6,000 thyroid cancer cases diagnosed already; regrets the Government's continued obsession reported with nuclear electricity generation; and calls on the Government to restore its policies of supporting renewable energies which are safer, quicker to implement, much less expensive and without the potential for such disastrous effects.