The nuclear option: Is it a low carbon option? | UN Weekly | United Nations

In 2023, for the first time ever, nuclear power was mentioned as one of the low carbon energy options the world needs to turn to, if we are to lower carbon emissions and limit global temperature rises. Conor Lennon speaks to Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a UN body, about the evolving image of nuclear power, safety concerns, and its role in a net zero future. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel: https://bit.ly/4b2a8jo IAEA at COP28: Highlights | IAEA: https://bit.ly/3Vni0G9 Full interview with Rafael Grossi: https://news.un.org/en/audio/2024/06/1150801 IAEA spent fuel conference: https://www.iaea.org/events/sfm24 Atoms for food: https://bit.ly/3VjLZ1J Disability rights convention (COSP17): https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/06/1150786 International Year of Camelids: https://www.fao.org/camelids-2024/en


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