Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer
As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.
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"To build national resilience, drive energy security and deliver economic growth, we need nuclear."
— Reeves , Politician
"Nuclear power is key to reconciling both independence, and thus energy sovereignty, with decarbonisation, and thus carbon neutrality."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
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As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.
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