The Security of Energy Supply and the Contribution of Nuclear Energy
What contribution can nuclear energy make to improve the security of energy supply?
This study, which examines a selection of OECD member countries, qualitatively and
quantitatively validates the often intuitive assumption that, as a largely domestic
source of electricity with stable costs and no greenhouse gas emissions during production,
nuclear energy can make a positive contribution. Following an analysis of the meaning
and context of security of supply, the study uses transparent and policy-relevant
indicators to show that, together with improvements in energy efficiency, nuclear
energy has indeed contributed significantly to enhanced energy supply security in
OECD countries over the past 40 years.
Published on December 13, 2010Also available in: French
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