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EU confirms nuclear as backbone of 2050 carbon-free Europe
Brussels, 29 November 2018: The European Commission has confirmed that nuclear will form the backbone of a carbon-free European power system, together with renewables. With each Member State free to choose its own energy mix, the Commission underlines that those which...
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Nuclear must account for one-quarter of energy mix to ensure Europe meets 2050 low-carbon targets
If Europe is serious about decarbonising its economy by 2050 then one-quarter of the electricity produced in the EU will need to come from nuclear, writes Yves Desbazeille.
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EU confirms nuclear as backbone of 2050 carbon-free Europe
Brussels, 29 November 2018: The European Commission has confirmed that nuclear will form the backbone of a carbon-free European power system, together with renewables. With each Member State free to choose its own energy mix, the Commission underlines that those which...
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Nuclear must account for one-quarter of energy mix to ensure Europe meets 2050 low-carbon targets
If Europe is serious about decarbonising its economy by 2050 then one-quarter of the electricity produced in the EU will need to come from nuclear, writes Yves Desbazeille.
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Yves Desbazeille
“Nuclear energy contributes to all key objectives of EU energy policy: decarbonisation of the electricity sector, security of supply and competitive power prices”
Yves Desbazeille, Director General, FORATOM (source: nucnet.org, 6 September 2018)
Yukiya Amano
“It will be difficult for the world to meet the challenges of securing sufficient energy, and to achieve the Paris goal of limiting the average global temperature increase to 2 degrees centigrade, without making more use of nuclear power.”
Yukiya Amano, Director General, IAEA (source: iaea.com, 18 September 2018)