IEA: Nuke retirements could lead to 4 billion metric tons of extra CO2 emissions

Ars Technica ----------- A report released on Tuesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns world leaders that—without support for new nuclear power or lifetime extensions for existing nuclear power plants—the world's climate goals are at risk. "The lack of further lifetime extensions of existing nuclear plants and new projects could result in an additional four billion tonnes of CO2 emissions," a press release from the IEA noted. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.