QLD:Nuclear power still important - Garnaut

AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2011
QLD:Nuclear power still important - Garnaut

The federal Government's chief climate adviser Professor ROSS GARNAUT believes nuclear
power still has a vital role to play in global efforts to reduce emissions .. despite
the crisis at Japan's Fukushima plant.

Professor GARNAUT has told scientists at the CSIRO's Greenhouse conference in Cairns
.. that nuclear power will play a significant part in reducing emissions in developing
countries such as China.

He says the task of tackling climate change would be much harder without nuclear power.

However .. Professor GARNAUT says it makes little sense for Australia to shift to nuclear
power while it has an abundance of alternative resources.

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KEYWORD: NUCLEAR GARNAUT (CAIRNS)

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