CO₂ discharge from nuclear plants are comparable to wind farms and are lower than solar plants

Nuclear power plants produce negligible quantity of greenhouse gas. The quantity of CO₂ emissions per kWh of electrical energy produced during its operation is comparable to wind plant emissions and is less than one third of solar plant emissions. Even when including indirect emissions from the production of nuclear plant’s individual elements, the share of emissions from nuclear energy is negligible when compared to fossil fuel plant’s emissions.

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CO₂ discharge from nuclear plants are comparable to wind farms and are lower than solar plants

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This content is linked to the following commitments and goals of sustainable development.

Low-carbon footprint

CO₂ emissions rise when NEK does not operate

Nuclear energy is improving carbon footprint of the Slovenian energy system

Carbon footprint of nuclear countries is significantly below the global average

Use of energy contributes to more than 80% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Slovenia

Nuclear energy is among the most important low carbon energy sources for electrical energy production

France: 70% of all electrical energy comes from nuclear power plants, generating greenhouse gas emissions of only one sixth of the European average

CO2 discharge from nuclear plants are comparable to wind farms and are lower than solar plants

Are you interested to learn more?

This content is linked to the following commitments and goals of sustainable development.

Low-carbon footprint

CO2 emissions rise when NEK does not operate

Nuclear energy is improving carbon footprint of the Slovenian energy system

Carbon footprint of nuclear countries is significantly below the global average

Use of energy contributes to more than 80% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Slovenia

Nuclear energy is among the most important low carbon energy sources for electrical energy production

France: 70% of all electrical energy comes from nuclear power plants, generating greenhouse gas emissions of only one sixth of the European average

CO₂ discharge from nuclear plants are comparable to wind farms and are lower than solar plants

CO₂ emissions rise when NEK does not operate