Can nuclear help the UK deliver ‘net zero’?

Posted on 8 Jul 2019 by Maddy White

Nuclear power is a divisive topic, some leaders want to scrap nuclear projects and focus on renewables, and others want to forge on with building large power plants while also developing smaller reactors. But, will either option help Britain hit ‘net zero’ by 2050?

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advises a net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050, replacing the previous aim of an 80% emissions reduction from 1990 levels by 2050. Renewable energy is growing – image courtesy of Depositphotos. While the CCC acknowledges that current legislation and infrastructure is not advanced…

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