UN body says nuclear power ‘vital tool’ for curbing emissions

Efforts to curb rising temperatures will not succeed if nuclear power is excluded from the generation mix, a UN body has warned. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe said the technology can be a “vital tool” for the continent’s governments as they seek to meet the Paris agreement goals to keep average global temperature increases within 2C of pre-industrial levels.

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