Nuclear can be a cost-competitive energy source

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Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Gogan argues nuclear must follow renewables pathway and drive down costs

Many serious green campaigners and climate hawks acknowledge that to both urgently cut carbon and meet rapidly rising global energy demand, nuclear energy must play a significant role. Having acknowledged...

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