Environment & Climate
Climate crisis, SDG 7 and the role of nuclear energy in the energy transition.
All the waste generated by a nuclear power plant in a year could be stored under a desk.
Nuclear and the Environment
Where the world's CO₂ comes from — and where nuclear fits in.
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75% of global emissions come from energy. Not deforestation.
What you will see here75% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the world come from energy generation. Not from deforestation. Not from agriculture. From energy.
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The distinction that changes the conversation about energy.
What you will see hereThere is a common misconception: that all renewable energy is automatically sustainable — and that nuclear is not.
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The global energy target for 2030 — and where nuclear fits in.
What you will see hereUN Sustainable Development Goal No. 7 seeks to ensure access to reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.
Nuclear fusion is the answer science is building right now.