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We need more nuclear power
": 12 unions from several countries explain in a forum Friday that this energy is "
clean, reliable and affordable
" and that it preserves jobs while the climate crisis is currently at the heart of the COP26 in Glasgow.
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Our world needs much cleaner, more reliable and affordable energy, and our members need safe, quality jobs. Nuclear offers both, and that is why we need more nuclear,
”write the twelve signatories. These represent the following organizations: GMB, Prospect and Unite the Union (United Kingdom), CFE-CGC Energies and CFE-CGC Métallurgie (France), IBEW (United States and Canada), CNWC (Canada), Fédération Energie (Belgium), Odborovy svaz ECHO (Czech Republic), EVDNZ (Hungary), SCNE (Romania), ZOES (Slovakia).
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The exit from nuclear power does not work
”, it is still written in the tribune.
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It increases emissions and costs jobs
."
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Nuclear power has already saved 70 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions worldwide and provides clean energy to hundreds of millions of people.
Above all, it is our only source of clean electricity which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whatever the weather
", on the contrary assure the unions.
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Without new investment, over 100 gigawatts of nuclear capacity, which power 200 million homes, will be lost by 2040. That would probably cost us half a million jobs and represent the biggest loss of energy." specific to the history of the world,
”they explain.
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COP26 is a chance for policy makers to choose emission-free energy, good professional opportunities and sustainable prosperity.
It comes down to choosing nuclear power as part of a balanced energy system,
”they say.