As climate change becomes an increasingly important global issue, the debate over whether nuclear energy really is a green source of energy is raging once again Within the EU, Germany is the leading voice against nuclear energy while France is ardently supporting the technology If nuclear energy is indeed accepted as a green technology it will play a major role in reducing global emissions What’s worse: climate change or radioactive nuclear waste with a half-life of tens of thousands of years? This is the question at the heart of a debate over nuclear energy that is currently ramping up against the backdrop of the COP26 climate summit taking place in Glasgow. Of course, this is an oversimplification. There is a lot of nuance to the arguments for and against nuclear energy. Critics of nuclear energy point to high costs, the reliance of the industry on government handouts, the risk […]