New forum established for sustainable nuclear energy research

(ClimateRadar.com) Energy consumption worldwide is likely to double between 2000 and 2050, and nuclear energy will remain a key element in future low-carbon energy systems. Europe has the largest nuclear industry in the world and one third of its electricity comes from nuclear plants. A Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNETP) was launched in Brussels, bringing together researchers and industry to define and implement a Strategic Research Agenda and corresponding Deployment Strategy.

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