Top Climate Scientists Urge Support of Nuclear Power

Letter Calls for ‘Fresh Approach’ to Nuclear in the 21st Century

The twin challenge of rising global energy demand, which must continue to grow to provide the needs of developing economies, and the urgency of addressing climate change has led top climate and energy scientists James Hansen, Ken Caldeira, Kerry Emanuel, and Tom Wigley to explicitly call for new nuclear technologies that will simultaneously expand energy supply while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. In an open letter released to the public last Sunday, the scientists reasoned that the renewables-only path is insufficient to solve climate change alone. Instead, “The time has come for a fresh approach to nuclear power in the 21st century.”

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