Nuclear Power and the Global South

... Paris Agreement. Some countries of the Global South, such as Ghana, Jamaica, Mongolia, Morocco and the UAE, have also endorsed this declaration. Specifics of nuclear power generation Electricity generation at traditional large nuclear power plants (NPPs) often comes with higher costs compared to the most common carbon-free alternatives. It also requires significant upfront capital investment and careful site selection. Building large NPPs is a long and sluggish process that can take up to 20 years ...