Along with other think tanks and advocacy groups sounding the climate change alarm, the UCS is not a champion of nuclear power. “Nuclear power is needed in conjunction with renewables to meet our obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Juan Mathews, a visiting professor at the Dalton Nuclear Institute of the University of Manchester. Not all climate and energy experts, however, are convinced that nuclear is crucial for keeping a lid on global warming. “In fact, it’s a barrier,” said Tom Burke, chairman of London-based E3G, a climate change think tank. “Would I live next to a nuclear power plant if I thought that was really important to mitigate climate change?”, he added.

Source: Manila Times September 16, 2016 17:18 UTC