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Nuclear push would drag out energy transition, PM warns
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How is nuclear a bad idea? It's one of the best options. Sure it's slow and expensive, but once it's up and running, it's safe, and even less radioactive than coal.
Because solar and wind can be deployed much faster. You rather easily have a decade of extra coal or gas emissions, if you built nuclear today.
Two things can be built at once.
No. The total amount of money available for energy research and construction is a given amount. If it's better spent on solar and wind that's it.