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Nuclear power

Nuclear power

Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets

12 Oct 2021
Taken from the October 2021 issue of Physics World where it appeared under the headline "Why 'net zero' needs nuclear".

Henry Preston and Saralyn Thomas say that nuclear energy must be part of the conversation during the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow next month

Tricky problem Nuclear energy is often not viewed as a low-carbon energy source. (Courtesy: Shutters

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Henry Preston is a chartered physicist at the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory, e-mail henry.preston@uknnl.com. Saralyn Thomas is a senior consultant at Abbott Risk Consulting and vice-chair and international liaison for the Nuclear Institute’s Young Generation Network
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