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Nuclear power for sustainable energy development (2001)
| Author | IAEA |
| Date | February 2001 |
| Classification | 6.01.2.16/35 (NP & GREENHOUSE EFFECT - NUCLEAR POWER YES OR NO SOLUTION & SCENARIOS) |
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NUCLEAR POWER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IAEA Background Paper for the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Energy and Sustainable Development 26 February-2 March 2001 BACKGROUND 1. No energy source and associated energy conversion technologies is without adverse effects on the environment, is completely risk-free, safe, reliable, and secure, and at the same time maximizes socio-economic welfare. Nuclear power, like all other electricity generating technologies, has its advantages and disadvantages. Assessing the nuclear power option in the context of sustainable energy development, therefore, requires recognising the technology's particular risks and benefits, and comparing these with the risks and benefits of the various alternative energy technologies.
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