Nuclear Energy: A useful carbon-free energy option for Central and Eastern Europe

The world is going to need more energy, not less. Global electricity demand is expected to grow by about one-third to three-quarters by 2050, requiring strategies that limit increasing emissions while meeting this additional demand. Renewable energy sources like wind and
solar will be critical to this effort worldwide, but they can be constrained by daily as well as seasonal variability and large land footprints, requiring additional clean firm power options to limit overall system cost and enhance energy security.

In this factsheet, explore:

• Why CATF works on nuclear energy
• Why nuclear energy is being pursued in Central and Eastern Europe
• The safety of nuclear energy
• The cost of nuclear energy