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At the opening of the International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference in London today, prime minister Gordon Brown declared his country's ambition to lead in setting the "foundations of our common security and a sustainable future."
In question are three major concerns which relate to nuclear energy: the threat posed by the existence of nuclear weapons; the potential risk that countries using nuclear energy could secretly develop weapons; and the need for nuclear power to take a major role in fighting climate change.
Brown said nuclear would be important in cutting greenhouse gas emissions by half before 2050: "Whether we like it or not we will not meet the challenges of climate change without the widespread use of nuclear power."
"No cost-effective low carbon technology must be off limits," he continued, stating that 32 new reactors per year will be required to end carbon dioxide production from electricity and concluding, "However, we look at it, we will not secure the supply of the sustainable energy on which the future of our planet depends without a role for civil nuclear power."
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At the opening of the International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference in London today, prime minister Gordon Brown declared his country's ambition to lead in setting the "foundations of our common security and a sustainable future."
In question are three major concerns which relate to nuclear energy: the threat posed by the existence of nuclear weapons; the potential risk that countries using nuclear energy could secretly develop weapons; and the need for nuclear power to take a major role in fighting climate change.
Brown said nuclear would be important in cutting greenhouse gas emissions by half before 2050: "Whether we like it or not we will not meet the challenges of climate change without the widespread use of nuclear power."
"No cost-effective low carbon technology must be off limits," he continued, stating that 32 new reactors per year will be required to end carbon dioxide production from electricity and concluding, "However, we look at it, we will not secure the supply of the sustainable energy on which the future of our planet depends without a role for civil nuclear power."
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