8 Oct (NucNet): The report published today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) rightly concludes that nuclear power has a key role to play in fighting global warming and that renewables alone cannot solve the climate crisis, said Yves Desbazeille, director-general of the Brussels-based industry group Foratom.
“It [the IPCC report] comes at a perfect moment as the EU is currently working on its 2050 low-carbon economy strategy,” Mr Desbazeille said.
The European Commission opened a public consultation on the strategy, which aims to establish a long-term vision for decarbonisation, in July 2018. The consultation will close in October.
Mr Desbazeille also said betting too much on CO2 emitting gas could also have harmful lock-in effects in the long term. He said low-carbon, flexible nuclear must form part of the energy mix – a reality which is often overlooked in Brussels.
“We hope that this report will encourage policymakers to embrace all low-carbon energy sources,” he said.
