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A Comparison of CO2 Emissions: nuclear vs. non-nuclear European countries
| Author | Hnuti Duha |
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6-01-2-16-41.pdf |
| Date | June 2001 |
| Classification | 6.01.2.16/41 (NP & GREENHOUSE EFFECT - NUCLEAR POWER YES OR NO SOLUTION & SCENARIOS) |
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From the publication:
A comparison of CO2 emissions:
nuclear vs. non-nuclear European countries.
Friends of the Earth International is the worlds largest federation of
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Published by Hnuti DUHA (Friends of the Earth Czech Republic),
June 2001
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Contents
Introduction 2
Methodology 4
The Results: country comparison 5
Analysis of the results 12
References 13
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1. Introduction
Climate change has recently become one of the most important compared because of their significantly different character of
problems worldwide. The scientists have agreed that the main the risk and the impact.
cause of the already proceeding climate change is the increasing
New nuclear power plants are also extremely financially
emissions of greenhouse gases [1].
demanding and relocate vital financial sources away from other
Between the polluting gases, carbon dioxide, produced by possibilities of emissions reduction (energy efficiency,
burning of fossil fuels, plays a key role. Its growing