Viewpoint: Pandemic underscores nuclear’s role in sustainable development : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Pandemic underscores nuclear’s role in sustainable development : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: A sustainable energy supply is crucial for ensuring stable economic growth and improving social welfare while at the same time preserving the ecosystems we live in, writes Evgeny Pakermanov, president of Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.In 2020, the world has encountered a new global challenge that has affected a record number of people - the coronavirus pandemic. In a matter of weeks, it caused the biggest social and economic upheaval in decades. From the very start, a joint effort was required to combat both this life-changing infection and its consequences.