The Reality Is that the Market Has Said “No” to Nuclear and "Yes” to Renewables

... kilowatt-hour for solar. This puts nuclear as the third-highest carbon emitter after coal-fired plants and natural gas. So, in terms of carbon emissions, nuclear is lower than fossil fuel but produces significantly more carbon dioxide in terms of its life cycle ... ... more importantly, with ramping predictions for sea level rise and climate disturbance, nuclear will be an important risk, since climate change will impact coastal nuclear plants earlier and harder than is currently expected. Proposed new reactors, together ...