Nuclear power can produce electricity, large amounts of it.
It does so without the use of hydrocarbons, thus saving the planet some of its most precious resources. It can produce this electricity competitively. It does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. It brings security of supply and price stability, it promotes the development of advanced technologies and creates high-skilled labour. The Euratom Treaty, one of the constituting Treaties of the European Union, provides an appropriate instrument to maximise the advantages of nuclear power and to minimise its risks.