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IAEA and IEA position nuclear power for 'comeback' role in the fight against climate change

The U.N. climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt gives industry and agency leaders an opportunity to champion nuclear power's possibilities.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's public booth at the COP27 talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's public booth at the COP27 talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (AN/IAEA)

The prospect of using more nuclear power as a clean energy source is having a moment at COP27 as leaders, experts and others tout climate technology solutions.

For decades, the debate over the safety and environmental concerns about nuclear reactors – and the risk that the spread of nuclear technology can lead to more nuclear weapons – clouded the industry's efforts to promote its use more widely.

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