In search of energy security : nuclear energy development in the Visegrad Group Countries

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dc.abstract.enThe Visegrad Group, comprising Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, has several common features, including their geographical proximity, membership in the EU and NATO, and similar levels of economic development. However, they also have significant differences. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed new disagreements among them, particularly regarding how to ensure energy security amid a changing geopolitical landscape and the issue of sanctions on Russian energy supplies. Despite these differences, the Visegrad Group countries have shown unity in their approach to nuclear power. Although their use of nuclear technology varies, they have recently aligned their nuclear energy policies. Czechia and Slovakia have a long history with nuclear technology, dating back to the 1970s, while Hungary began its nuclear program in the 1980s. Poland, which had paused its nuclear program after the Chernobyl disaster, has recently resumed its nuclear energy efforts. All four countries aim to expand their nuclear energy capacity to either maintain or increase its share in their electricity mix. This paper provides a comparative analysis of their nuclear energy policies, focusing on the political initiatives driving advancements in this field. It argues that these nations see nuclear energy as crucial for creating a resilient, crisis-resistant, and secure energy sector.
dc.affiliationWydział Studiów Międzynarodowych i Politycznych : Instytut Nauk Politycznych i Stosunków Międzynarodowych
dc.contributor.authorHebda, Wiktor - 107649
dc.contributor.authorMišík, Matúš
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-05T13:20:07Z
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dc.date.createdat2024-10-29T17:10:29Zen
dc.date.issued2024
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dc.description.accesstimew momencie opublikowania
dc.description.number21
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume17
dc.identifier.articleid5390
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en17215390
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/460055
dc.languageeng
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dc.share.typeotwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.enenergy policy
dc.subject.enenergy security
dc.subject.ennuclear
dc.subject.encrisis
dc.subject.enVisegrad group
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dc.titleIn search of energy security : nuclear energy development in the Visegrad Group Countries
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dc.abstract.en
The Visegrad Group, comprising Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, has several common features, including their geographical proximity, membership in the EU and NATO, and similar levels of economic development. However, they also have significant differences. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed new disagreements among them, particularly regarding how to ensure energy security amid a changing geopolitical landscape and the issue of sanctions on Russian energy supplies. Despite these differences, the Visegrad Group countries have shown unity in their approach to nuclear power. Although their use of nuclear technology varies, they have recently aligned their nuclear energy policies. Czechia and Slovakia have a long history with nuclear technology, dating back to the 1970s, while Hungary began its nuclear program in the 1980s. Poland, which had paused its nuclear program after the Chernobyl disaster, has recently resumed its nuclear energy efforts. All four countries aim to expand their nuclear energy capacity to either maintain or increase its share in their electricity mix. This paper provides a comparative analysis of their nuclear energy policies, focusing on the political initiatives driving advancements in this field. It argues that these nations see nuclear energy as crucial for creating a resilient, crisis-resistant, and secure energy sector.
dc.affiliation
Wydział Studiów Międzynarodowych i Politycznych : Instytut Nauk Politycznych i Stosunków Międzynarodowych
dc.contributor.author
Hebda, Wiktor - 107649
dc.contributor.author
Mišík, Matúš
dc.date.accessioned
2024-11-05T13:20:07Z
dc.date.available
2024-11-05T13:20:07Z
dc.date.createdaten
2024-10-29T17:10:29Z
dc.date.issued
2024
dc.date.openaccess
0
dc.description.accesstime
w momencie opublikowania
dc.description.number
21
dc.description.version
ostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume
17
dc.identifier.articleid
5390
dc.identifier.doi
10.3390/en17215390
dc.identifier.issn
1996-1073
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https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/460055
dc.language
eng
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eng
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Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa 4.0 Międzynarodowa
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CC-BY
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.pl
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otwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.en
energy policy
dc.subject.en
energy security
dc.subject.en
nuclear
dc.subject.en
crisis
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Visegrad group
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Article
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In search of energy security : nuclear energy development in the Visegrad Group Countries
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Energies
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