While nuclear energy has been opposed on environmental grounds for decades, the prospect of consistent baseload power and zero carbon emissions has led to increasing calls to consider it. 9News
Dutton floated the idea in a tweet.
"Peak business groups and unions are calling for the moratorium on nuclear power to be lifted, amid a push to ensure Australia is 'technology agnostic' during its transition to cut emissions," he said."It's time to have the discussion."While nuclear energy has been opposed on environmental grounds for decades, the prospect of consistent baseload power and zero carbon emissions has led to increasing calls to consider it.
"Nuclear power is the only proven way of generating the baseload power Australia needed without producing carbon pollution," he said.About a third of the world's uranium is mined in Australia.
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