Today, nuclear power accounts for about 10 per cent of the world’s electricity, with about 440 reactors in more than 30 countries.
Cooling towers of the Dukovany nuclear power plant in Dukovany, Czech Republic Sep 27, 2011. SINGAPORE: The world’s nuclear energy capacity needs to at least triple to meet climate goals under the Paris Agreement as demand for electricity and clean energy grows, said the World Nuclear Association.
She added there is a need to revisit assumptions that nuclear energy tends to be costly and dangerous. Under the treaty, nations agreed to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius to minimise further dangerous levels of climate change. There are also long-term advantages as the facilities, on average, take fewer than six years to build but have a lifespan of between 60 and 80 years, said Dr Leon.
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