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Purpose: To Discuss The Role of Nuclear Power

Nuclear energy generates a large amount of energy from a small amount of fuel while emitting very little CO2 or other pollutants. It has proven to be a very reliable source of energy, operating 93% of the time even during extreme weather. While radioactive waste is a challenge, reusing and separating waste can help solve this problem. Existing nuclear plants should continue operating until the end of their service life to make the most of low-carbon energy sources in the fight against climate change. A combination of new wind power and different nuclear reactor designs will allow Nordic countries to achieve a carbon-neutral energy system by the 2040s.

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Purpose: To Discuss The Role of Nuclear Power

Nuclear energy generates a large amount of energy from a small amount of fuel while emitting very little CO2 or other pollutants. It has proven to be a very reliable source of energy, operating 93% of the time even during extreme weather. While radioactive waste is a challenge, reusing and separating waste can help solve this problem. Existing nuclear plants should continue operating until the end of their service life to make the most of low-carbon energy sources in the fight against climate change. A combination of new wind power and different nuclear reactor designs will allow Nordic countries to achieve a carbon-neutral energy system by the 2040s.

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Purpose: To discuss the role of nuclear power.

Nuclear energy is certainly one of the best replacements for fossil fuels. It generates a lot of energy
from a very small amount of fuel, emits very little CO2 and other harmful pollutants and has a very
good safety record. In fact it has saved a lot of lives in the past which may have been lost had we
built fossil fuel plants instead of nuclear reactors. The problem of radioactive waste is challenging
but can be solved if we separate and re-use the waste.

Nuclear plants are not only emissions-free and carbon-free, they are by far the most reliable assets
in our power generation mix, operating 93 percent of the time—even during extreme weather
events when some fossil fuel plants may be forced to shut down or curtail their operations. Under
current rules, electricity markets are not allowed to value these attributes, even though they are
clearly valuable.

We must make the most of every possible resource in the fight against climate change and in the
transition to cleaner energy. This includes nuclear power. The existing nuclear power plants should
produce energy until the end of their service life, and the existing reactors should be maintained as
long as is technically and economically viable. Nuclear power plants are resources that have been
invested in, and the final disposal of nuclear waste has been organised.

If we take the energy transition seriously, we will need an abundance of new wind power in addition
to the different nuclear reactors in the future. Thanks to the great combination of wind power,
nuclear power and hydropower, the Nordic countries will be the first area in the world to achieve a
carbon-neutral energy system in the 2040s

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