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May 4, 2012

Jeffrey Sachs: Nuclear Only Solution to Climate

Fiona Harvey, Guardian


Guardian newspaper

Combating climate change will require an expansion of nuclear power, respected economist Jeffrey Sachs said on Thursday, in remarks that are likely to dismay some sections of the environmental movement.

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TAGGED: climate change, nuclear energy, Jeffrey Sachs, Earth Institute, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions

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