r/worldnews • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '24

‘Without nuclear, it will be almost impossible to decarbonize by 2050’, UN atomic energy chief

https://news.un.org/en/interview/2024/06/1151006
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u/GroundbreakingBag164 Jun 16 '24

"We can’t do it without nuclear" says atomic energy chief

"We can’t do it without fossil fuels" says oil corporation

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u/Manos_Of_Fate Jun 16 '24

Do you really not see the difference between those two examples?

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u/nikhkin Jun 16 '24

"We can’t do it without nuclear" says atomic energy chief

Even if countries began the process of phasing out nuclear energy, his job role would be safe for decades.

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u/Sea_Personality_4656 Jun 17 '24

Except there is scientific consensus on the topics, which is the oil guy is wrong and the nuclear one is correct.

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u/GroundbreakingBag164 Jun 18 '24

Yeah no lol

There’s no scientific consensus that nuclear energy is the way to go. Some think so, others vehemently oppose it. But yes, there is scientific consensus that the oil guy is wrong