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Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

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Current perspectives on nuclear energy as a global climate change mitigation option

verfasst von: Diana Silva Siqueira, Josué de Almeida Meystre, Maicon Queiroz Hilário, Danilo Henrique Donato Rocha, Genésio José Menon, Rogério José da Silva

Erschienen in: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change | Ausgabe 5/2019

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The primary source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are fossil fuels with about 66% share of global electricity generation. Despite the challenges it faces today, nuclear energy is considered an effective technology that can be used in mitigating climate change with specific characteristics that underpin the commitment of some countries to maintain it as a future option. Several studies show the effects of investment minimization policies and the replacement of nuclear power plants with renewables. This implies economic impacts on the price of electricity, which increases the use of fossil fuels resulting in health problems related to air pollution and increasing costs to reduce the carbon emitted in the world. This paper addresses a systematic review of the prospects for nuclear energy investments adopted by countries as a strategic option to mitigate climate change and quantifies a range of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission values that can be avoided using as reference the emission factor of power plants at coal.

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Titel: Current perspectives on nuclear energy as a global climate change mitigation option
verfasst von: Diana Silva Siqueira
Josué de Almeida Meystre
Maicon Queiroz Hilário
Danilo Henrique Donato Rocha
Genésio José Menon
Rogério José da Silva
Publikationsdatum: 27.09.2018
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change / Ausgabe 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1381-2386
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-018-9829-5

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