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How Finland’s Green Party Chose Nuclear Power

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Editor’s note: While both authors contributed to the following article, it is written from the perspective of Tea Törmänen. When the Finnish Green Party, known as Vihreät, came together for its annual assembly in 2022, few people anticipated anything unusual. On the morning of May 21st, hundreds of people assembled at the local sports arena in Joensuu, a small town in eastern Finland. Casually dressed party members chattered in small groups, sipping coffee while munching on vegan cinnamon buns. I was one of the few people in the room who understood the significance of the meeting we were about to attend. When I woke up that day, I already knew this was going to be a historic event. Vihreät, the first green party in the world to abort its stance against nuclear power, was about to complete its pro-nuclear pivot by becoming an active supporter. Despite the controversy, they were about to adopt official statements accepting nuclear energy as a crucial part of the plan to tackle climate ch

IAEA Imagebank/Rafael Mariano Grossi visits Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in 2020 Editor’s note : While both authors contributed to the following article, it is written from the perspective of Tea Törmänen. When the Finnish Green Party, known as Vihreät, came together for its annual assembly in 2022, few people anticipated anything unusual. On the morning of May 21st, hundreds of people assembled at the local sports arena in Joensuu, a small town in eastern Finland. Casually dressed party members chattered in small groups, sipping coffee while munching on vegan cinnamon buns. I was one of the

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