G7 countries announced that they will reduce their dependence on Russia for nuclear fuel
They are also convinced that they could significantly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels by reducing gas demand
The G7 energy ministers have agreed to reduce their dependence on Russia for nuclear energy.
Source. This is stated in a communiqué issued following the meeting in Turin, Italy.
"We reaffirm the commitment of the G7 leaders to reduce dependence on Russian supplies of civilian goods, including by promoting a diversified fuel supply chain that is not influenced by Russia, and we also intend to assist countries seeking to diversify their supplies," the document says in the Nuclear Energy section.
In addition, the G7 countries stated that they "have been able to significantly reduce their dependence on Russian fossil fuels, in particular through energy conservation and reduced gas demand".
The conference was held in Turin, Italy, on 29-30 April.
Background. As a reminder, the Biden administration is considering a ban on imports of Russian uranium. russia supplies almost a quarter of the enriched uranium for more than 90 US nuclear reactors. This makes Moscow the number one foreign supplier.
Also in February, it became known that a Bulgarian nuclear power plant will for the first time refuse Russian nuclear fuel in favour of American.
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