We’ve known for a long time that nuclear energy is a false solution to climate change. Not only are the health and environmental impacts of nuclear intolerable, but nuclear also gobbles up investments we should be making on clean and safe renewable energy. Now, a new study by researchers at the University of Sussex in…
Recently, we asked our supporters to send comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in order to prevent a very bad decision, with serious implications for environmental and climate justice. The NRC is proposing to create regulatory shortcuts for building what it labels small-scale “advanced” nuclear reactors (ANRs) – including issuing a generic environmental impact…
24 December 2018 Nuclear Power Revealed as “Ambition Killer” at Global Climate Summit Nuclear Promoters Pushed False Solutions to Global Warming, Blocked Ambition, Human Rights, and Equity in Negotiations Katowice, Poland – NEWS ADVISORY – The Don’t Nuke the Climate Coalition issued the following statement on the conclusion of the COP24 GloCconference: “Nuclear energy confirmed…
December 13, 2018 Nuclear Power Violates Climate Justice, Human Rights Environmental and Climate Justice Leaders Call Out Nuclear as False Solution Call On COP24 to Refuse Ambition-Killing Demands of Nuclear Promoters VIDEO RECORDING: https://unfccc-videocloud.azurewebsites.net/videos/enhancing-ambition-human-rights-and-climate-justice-why-nuclear-wrong-choiceKatowice, Poland – NEWS ADVISORY – Nuclear power makes climate change worse, and must not be promoted under the Paris global climate…
Advisory: December 12, 2018 at 6pm CET Nuclear Power Violates Climate Justice, Human Rights Environmental and Climate Justice Leaders Call Out Nuclear as False Solution Call On COP24 to Refuse Ambition-Killing Demands of Nuclear Promoters Katowice, Poland – NEWS ADVISORY – Nuclear power makes climate change worse, and must not be promoted under the Paris…
December 7, 2018 No Nuclear Road to Paris New report concludes nuclear power “will play no meaningful role” in averting catastrophic warming Renewable energy pathways are achievable, cost-effective VIDEO RECORDING: https://unfccc-videocloud.azurewebsites.net/videos/no-nuclear-road-paris Contacts: Tim Judson, NIRS +1 212-729-1169, timj@nirs.org Makoma Lekalakala, Earthlife Africa +27 82 682 9177, makoma@earthlife.org.za Kerstin Rudek, Don’t Nuke the Climate Coalition +49…
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Join NIRS Thursday, November 30th, 6:00 pm at Busboys and Poets, Takoma Park for an evening with activists and experts on grassroots climate justice movements in India. With the signing of the 2008 US-India Nuclear Deal, the government of India opened its doors to a global nuclear industry hungry for new markets, touting new nuclear agreements…