Comments on: IPCC report: the industry responds https://www.newpower.info/2018/10/ipcc-report-the-industry-responds/ Expert information for all those invested in the UK's energy future Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:08:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: Andrew Stott https://www.newpower.info/2018/10/ipcc-report-the-industry-responds/#comment-39549 Andrew Stott Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:40:05 +0000 http://www.newpower.info/?p=5753#comment-39549 Dr Gideon Polya — October 12, 2018. “The problem with nuclear power in the context of a carbon economy is that the overall nuclear cycle from mining uranium or thorium ores to safe disposal of waste (including old power stations) involves considerable CO2 generation from cement manufacture and fossil fuel burning” “nuclear power can be viewed as almost as emissions-intensive as gas”.

I believe the quoted extract above and so disagree with Tom Greatrex, chief executive, Nuclear Industry Association.

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