Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
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Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#2Great news. Let’s make it happen. Discussions about “green” energy that don’t involve nuclear are hypocritical at best and ignorant at worst.
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#3Climate change is an existential threat to humanity. To deny using an energy source that is nearly carbon neutral, whilst half the population of this planet is still living in energy poverty, is far from being the prudent choice...
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#4A good start, given that nth generation nuclear power plant is nearly meltdown proof.
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#5Great news. Let’s make it happen. Discussions about “green” energy that don’t involve nuclear are hypocritical at best and ignorant at worst.
I think this is the right attitude. Even if you don't want to use nuclear power, it obviously warrants serious attention.
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#6Given the Germany stupid move to get rid of nuclear (in favor of coal[1], as it turned out), not sure if it will support this decision. And nowadays they are dependent from one country's gas...
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/germany-rejected-nuclear-power-a...
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#7Green but potentially dangerous. Nuclear risks can be more easily managed anyway. Normalize nuclear power!
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#8By the way, with or without nuclear power, the FitFor55 proposal sounds completely unreasonable to me.
1. It projects a 35% increase of energy efficiency in 10 years. You might achieve it in virtual lifes, but not in the real world (ask a cow to burp less!?)
2. It concerns domestic net emissions. Meaning that the policy is incentiving to de-localisation of industry in China (which already explains most of the progress achieved so far).
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#9Nuclear power has net CO2 emissions at least as good as, and by some estimates better than, renewables like wind and solar: https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc_wg3_ar5...
Re: Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green
#10Given the Germany stupid move to get rid of nuclear (in favor of coal[1], as it turned out), not sure if it will support this decision. And nowadays they are dependent from one country's gas... [1] https://www.wired.com/story/germany-rejected-nuclear-power-a...
I still see "Atomkraft? Nein, danke!" stickers here and there and am sad at the ignorance displayed by the people who sport them.