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The Czech government is investing in nuclear energy as a means to decarbonisation.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/6BxG0

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[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

Nuclear power is literally the most green energy on the planet. It has the same levels of CO^2^ emissions as wind, which is better than solar and hydro.

Even taking into account the life-cycles, it still comes out as one of the best options.
Study: Understanding future emissions from low-carbon power systems by integration of life-cycle assessment and integrated energy modelling

There isn't a perfect energy source, that all countries can use to transition to green energy. Not all countries have access to great conditions to harness solar or wind efficiently or have easy access to hydro. Europe is investing heavily into interconnectivity to take advantage of each country geographical strengths.

And nuclear energy is on a rise. SMRs negates all the downsizes of the old, sketchy nuclear plants, and companies are already buying into them.

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