nuclear and gas, sustainable energies?

Can we talk about sustainable energy when we talk about nuclear power? This is the whole question that arises as the European Commission wishes to act in this direction, indicating that it wants to classify gas and nuclear power as sustainable energies. “There is a major stake is that we will have to produce a lot of electricity in the next thirty years in France.“, explains Étienne Lefebvre, French and international editor-in-chief of the newspaper les Echos, graphs in support. While France needed 475 Twh of energy in 2020, it could require 170 more in 2050, according to a estimate. Also, granting this energy a green label is “essential“to prevent consumers from paying”more expensive“their projects.

This opinion is not shared by Christophe Ramaux. The latter first recalls that “many countries around the world cannot have nuclear power for obvious security reasons“. For him, global warming is the most important issue. While he recognizes the importance of renewing the energy park with renewable energies, he believes that such a global transformation is impossible if it is not implemented. in addition to the use of fossil fuels, and that this must be supported by States.