The future of nuclear power in Europe: a response

Geoff O'Brien; Phil O'Keefe

doi:10.1080/00207230600661619

The future of nuclear power in Europe: a response

Geoff O'Brien, Phil O'Keefe

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Two interlinked and complex problems face energy policy-makers: future energy supplies and climate change. The choices made on energy mix will lock development pathways for some considerable time ahead. Climate change is a challenging problem. Decarbonising the energy system requires sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies that work within the context of the planetary environment and do not cause “collateral damage”. Several approaches are available. But nuclear power is an unsustainable technology that has already caused “collateral damage” and will leave a toxic legacy of waste, for which there appears to be no solution. Including nuclear in a future energy system is a step in the wrong direction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	121-130
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Studies
Volume	63
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00207230600661619
Publication status	Published - Apr 2006

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