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Former nuclear regulators say that nuclear power is not a feasible option for tackling the climate crisis.

Nuclear energy not feasible way to tackle climate crisis, former regulators say  https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/nuclear-energy-climate-crisis-experts-b2001076.html

It would be unlikely to make relevant contribution quickly enough, experts say, Zoe Tidman, 26 Jan 22, Nuclear energy is not part of any feasible strategy that could be used to tackle climate change, former top officials from national regulators have said

The experts said it was too costly, risky and unlikely to have a significant impact quickly enough.

The comments were made in a joint statement by Dr Gregory Jaczko, Professor Wolfgang Renneberg, Dr Bernard Laponche and Dr Paul Dorfman, who have been involved in government nuclear regulation and radiation protection levels in the US, Germany, France and the UK respectively.

The former top officials said they felt a “collective responsibility” to comment on whether nuclear energy could play a significant role in trying to tackle the climate crisis.

January 27, 2022 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change