Nuclear Energy
SSW sees nuclear energy is the last resort, which should only be considered when other possibilities for sustainable energy have been thoroughly explored and exhausted – for instance implementing measures to reduce energy demand, maximising the significant untapped potential of energy efficiency and establishing local renewable energy production systems.
The longer we delay in taking action on the above measures, the less choice we will have about whether nuclear energy forms part of our future energy mix. Should nuclear programmes be taken forward at any point in the future, priority investment must be given to researching and developing effective and safe waste disposal plans.
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