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Should nuclear energy be considered to meet our emissions targets?

A group of engineers is calling on the government to factor nuclear energy into its plans for net...

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08.48 25 Apr 2022


Should nuclear energy be considered to meet our emissions targets?


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08.48 25 Apr 2022


A group of engineers is calling on the government to factor nuclear energy into its plans for net-zero emissions by 2050. The group 18For O are calling for a lifting of the ban here on nuclear energy production here. 

To discuss this further Shane was joined on the show by Energy Systems Engineer and co-founder of 18 for 0, Sarah Cullen and Sadbh O’Neill, Assistant Professor at the school of law and government in DCU.

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