The Role of Nuclear Energy for the Achievement of the EU’s and Russia’s Climate Targets

... climate mitigation efforts . Nuclear power could provide the base-load electricity needed to sustain the economic investment in the renewable sector, essentially acting as a less-polluting alternative to natural gas for the achievement of the 2030 climate targets. France is adamant on the need to bolster nuclear energy output throughout the Union. The support of nuclear energy could also temporarily ease the security dilemma of the gas relations with Russia, providing a new field of mutual exchange with the federation,...