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The nuclear paradox

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Can subsidies for new nuclear power plants be justified as part of a low-carbon energy policy? Sonja van Renssen investigates.

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Figure 1: Changes in capital costs for nuclear and renewable energy in Europe.

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  1. Sonja van Renssen is a freelance writer based in Brussels,

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van Renssen, S. The nuclear paradox. Nature Clim Change 3, 779–780 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1991

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