I will not be surprised if in the near future some intrepid journalist discovers that these “young #climate activists” are actually an #astroturfing #propaganda front group financed by the #nuclear power industry.
No surprise at all.
They’ve done this before & they’ll do it again.
#astroturf #energy #oligarchy #energy #renewables #climatechange #globalheating
I’m not anti-nuclear power, fwiw. I believe that existing plants that meet modern post #Fukushima safety standards should be used for as long as it takes to decarbonize the #energy sector.
However, #GreenPeace is absolutely correct that no new #nuclear plants should be built since they are too costly and take too much time to build.
New nuclear has no significant role in fighting the #climateemergency.
That’s just the science. I trust it.
Just found #Greenpeace’s position paper on #nuclear #energy and it is about as level headed and scientific as it gets.
Recommended reading for nuclear fans and foes alike.
If does turnout that the “young climate activists” are in fact a front group, I’m guessing the financing is coming from a group that includes the government of #France which is super vested in the nuclear power industry.
Pure speculation on my part, though.
With the costs and efficiency of renewable energy solutions improving year on year, and the effects of our rapidly changing climate accelerating across the globe, we need to take an honest look at some of the myths being perpetuated by the nuclear industry and its supporters. Here are six reasons why nuclear power is not the way to a green and peaceful zero carbon future.
- If fossil fuels must go to 0%, then why does Greenpeace prefer fossil gas before nuclear?
- (1) even if this were true as written, it is much more true for wind/solar/storage
- (2) is just false.
- (3) again does no comparison at all to alternatives and just tries to wow with absolute numbers (the alternatives are much more expensive)
- (4) again no comparison (the alternatives are slower)
- (5) again no comparison (these »huge« amounts are actually tiny)
- (6) strawman
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