Poland has signed a deal with U.S. nuclear industry firms to move forward with building the country’s first nuclear power plant. Warsaw estimates the project will cost $51 billion.
Poland’s government is pushing ahead with ambitious nuclear plans as part of efforts to decarbonise the economy and reduce reliance on coal.
Poland’s government is pushing ahead with ambitious nuclear plans as part of efforts to decarbonise the economy and reduce reliance on coal.
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00:00Poland has signed a deal with the U.S. nuclear industry firms to move forward
00:03with building the country's first nuclear power plant.
00:08It's the start of a long-term nuclear cooperation between the United States and Poland
00:14that will be involved in building future reactors, both here in Poland and in other nations across
00:22Europe. Construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant is set to begin in three years,
00:28with the plant expected to be ready by 2036. Warsaw estimates the project will cost 51 billion
00:34dollars. Poland's government is pushing ahead with ambitious nuclear plans as part of efforts
00:39to decarbonize the economy and reduce reliance on coal.