UN has come out in favour of nuclear power

["Franta, Jaroslav" <frantaj@AECL.CA>]

UN supports nuclear power

Nuclear Engineering International  -  23 Mar 2001



The UN has come out in favour of nuclear power as a means of reducing the

causes of global warming.

 



http://www.connectingpower.com/story.asp?sC=2004734

The UN has come out in favour of nuclear power as a means of reducing the

causes of global warming.



In its third report of the year, released after a conference in Ghana, the

UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that "the use

and lifetime extension of nuclear plants" should be a part of the energy mix

in reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. The report also states that

economic benefits could actually exceed the costs of implementing

technologies to cut emissions.



The Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has announced that the

climate change talks suspended in November 2000 are to resume in Bonn from

16-17 July 2000. The convention's chairman Jon Prank said: "It is essential

that we maintain political momentum so that all key players are committed to

taking early action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Officials at the

resumed talks will have the benefit of the latest five-year scientific and

technical assessment from the IPCC. 



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