Demand for uranium for reactors seen jumping 28% by 2030 -report
www.reuters.com
Demand for uranium in nuclear reactors is expected to climb by 28% by 2030 and nearly double by 2040 as governments ramp up nuclear power capacity to meet zero-carbon targets, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) said in a report on Thursday.

Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said

This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
    23·
    10 months ago

    This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

    If it doesn’t, I guess it’s fairly neutral news as far as climate is concerned.