No: phase it out and invest in renewables

2 reasons0 sources

Close nuclear plants on a fixed timetable and use the money for wind, solar, storage, grid expansion and flexible demand.

Reasons

1.
Every euro spent on new nuclear buys less emission reduction per year than the same euro spent on wind and solar, because those are cheaper and faster to build.
2.
No country has yet put a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste into operation.
Objections
- Yes: build new reactors at scale · Leaves something out
  Finland’s Onkalo repository is close to starting operation, which shows it can be done.

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