PM Carney: Canadians want a non-nuclear, clean, affordable, and safe renewable future.
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As Canada’s new government embarks on new infrastructure projects and aims to make Canada an “energy superpower”, many Canadians support transitioning to a fully renewable electricity system, and strongly oppose direct taxpayer-funded investments in new nuclear reactors. 131 Canadian groups have signed onto this letter. The world is going renewable. Today, renewables, energy efficiency, and storage are much lower cost than fossil fuels and nuclear energy, they create more jobs, and are much more effective at reducing our climate impact than nuclear power. Indeed, investments in new nuclear delay climate action. |
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New nuclear energy projects have longer, more uncertain implementation timelines with a history of large project cost overruns. And issues related to radioactive emissions and long-term radioactive waste management persist. New nuclear projects would also drive electricity rates higher and worsen the affordability crisis, a top concern of voters in the recent election.
Investment in small non-CANDU nuclear reactor projects, such as what the Ontario and New Brunswick governments have recently embarked on, would rely on American technology and fuel. Using “advanced” fuels such as HALEU or MOX would add worrisome nuclear weapons proliferation risks.
Tell Prime Minister Carney and other Canadian leaders you want a non-nuclear, clean, affordable, and safe renewable future.
Investment in small non-CANDU nuclear reactor projects, such as what the Ontario and New Brunswick governments have recently embarked on, would rely on American technology and fuel. Using “advanced” fuels such as HALEU or MOX would add worrisome nuclear weapons proliferation risks.
Tell Prime Minister Carney and other Canadian leaders you want a non-nuclear, clean, affordable, and safe renewable future.
