Rob Loveday opines in The Guardian about the importance of nuclear energy in the climate fight.
- Nuclear energy is our largest source of carbon-free energy and is safe and reliable.
- In 2019 nuclear energy prevented more than 476 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to removing 100 million cars from roads.
- If the goal is to reduce emissions as quickly as possible then we need more nuclear energy, not less.
“At a time when we need every tool in the box to fight the climate crisis – and nuclear is one of the most effective – isn’t it time we started to look at the facts rather than repeat myths about nuclear waste?”
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