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Investing in low-carbon nuclear generates jobs and economic growth in Europe
Brussels, 25 April 2019: The European nuclear industry currently sustains more than 1.1 million jobs in the EU and generates more than half a trillion euros in GDP according to a new study by Deloitte released today. For more than 60 years, nuclear technologies have...
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Industry Group Foratom Highlights Benefits Of Nuclear For Europe
Nuclear energy can help the European Union achieve a sustainable and low-carbon future while providing people with reliable and affordable electricity, the Brussels-based industry group Foratom has said in a position paper.
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FORATOM Opinions
Investing in low-carbon nuclear generates jobs and economic growth in Europe
Brussels, 25 April 2019: The European nuclear industry currently sustains more than 1.1 million jobs in the EU and generates more than half a trillion euros in GDP according to a new study by Deloitte released today. For more than 60 years, nuclear technologies have...
read moreNewsfeed
Industry Group Foratom Highlights Benefits Of Nuclear For Europe
Nuclear energy can help the European Union achieve a sustainable and low-carbon future while providing people with reliable and affordable electricity, the Brussels-based industry group Foratom has said in a position paper.
read more
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What people say
Bill Gates
“Nuclear is ideal for dealing with climate change, because it is the only carbon-free, scalable energy source that’s available 24 hours a day”
Bill Gates, Founder, TerraPower (source: nucnet.org, 2 January 2019)
Angela Merkel
“At climate conferences Emmanuel Macron always has a little advantage over me because he has so many nuclear plants emitting so little CO2”
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (source: la-croix.com, 22 January 2019)