How green is nuclear energy

6 Minute English

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2021-11-25

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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Sam.

  • With winter here, the rising price of oil and natural gas has become a hot topic.

  • At the same time, climate change is also reaching emergency levels,

  • and world leaders are looking for ways to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels.

  • Some think the best option is renewables,

  • types of natural energy, such as wind and solar power,

  • which can be replaced as quickly as they are used.

  • Others prefer a return to nuclear energy,

  • arguing that it's clean, green and more reliable than renewables,

  • but after infamous nuclear disasters, like those at Chernobyl and Fukushima,

  • questions about its safety remain.

  • In this program, we'll be finding out how green nuclear power is,

  • by asking when it comes to the climate, is nuclear a friend or foe.

  • But before that Sam, it's time for my quiz question.

  • Many of the nuclear power stations built since the 1960s are reaching the end of their planned life,

  • and not everyone thinks they should be replaced.