For the first time, nuclear energy was represented at the COP table and its increasing acceptance, especially among young people, was palpable. It had been a long time coming for nuclear, which produces more low-carbon energy than any other source except hydropower.
Today, just a few months after COP, we are seeing the consequences of military conflict in Ukraine begin to turn that interest into action.
Governments from Belgium to Japan have announced their intention to extend the lives of nuclear power plants, citing concerns about geopolitical instability. Across the world, leaders are worried about shortages in the supply of oil and natural gas, and price spikes in electricity and petrol, undermining their nations’ economies and political stability.
- Nuclear is gaining increasing support in battle against climate change.
- Reaching net-zero carbon emissions will require a doubling…
