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

... an energy-independent European Union is powerful and tempting at the same time, but risks overlooking the importance of maintaining stable and functioning relations with fuel-exporting rich countries. Nuclear Power as a Reliable Energy Source for the Russian Climate Targets Currently, Russia’s economy is highly dependent on the oil and gas industry, which accounts for “a quarter of the country’s GDP, a third of investments, more than half of exports and 40% of the federal budget revenue” [ 5 ] . For ...