Estonia is to establish a national working group to consider the introduction of commercial nuclear power generation in the northern European country, the government confirmed in a statement.

The statement said the idea of introducing nuclear energy in Estonia had been discussed at a cabinet meeting on 5 November and it was decided that a national working group should be created “to define the nation’s positions towards the issue”.

The group will analyse – with the help of foreign experts – the possibility of introducing nuclear energy and will present its conclusions and proposals to the government. Analysis of the impact of the introduction of nuclear energy will help the state to make “a prudent and informed decision”, the statement said.