Nuclear Power in the Balance
The future of nuclear power will be one of the key issues on the table at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December, with 30 countries already using it and 60 more planning to introduce it. But, if a country decides to pursue a nuclear energy program, it has a responsibility to so correctly.
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VIENNA – I am often asked if nuclear power is safe. My standard answer is: “Yes – as safe as air travel.” Plane crashes do occur, but highly effective safety systems ensure that they are extremely rare – so rare that most of us board airplanes without worrying that we might not reach our destination. The same is true of nuclear power, although there are always concerns that a severe accident could have major human and environmental consequences.