‘No credible pathway’ to net-zero exists without nuclear energy

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Shadow Climate Change and Energy Minister Ted O’Brien says there is “no credible pathway” that countries are putting forward to reach net-zero by 2050 that excludes nuclear energy.

Shadow Climate Change and Energy Minister Ted O’Brien says there is “no credible pathway” that countries are putting forward to reach net-zero by 2050 that excludes nuclear energy. “And my message is – shouldn’t we at least be looking at it,” he told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.

 

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Oh for heaven’s sake, nobody actually wants the nuclear plant anywhere near them or their family. Nobody wants the waste storage any where near their state! Answer where you would put it and then maybe the debate could start, until then forget your pontificating!

Think again not good for the Planet ,not sustainable and certainly not cheap. 🥺

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