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Nuclear Energy

Governments across the world are expressing a new interest in nuclear power. So how big a role can it play in any solution to climate change?

Nuclear power appears to be back in fashion. A decision in Germany to limit the life of its nuclear power stations seems likely to be reversed; the Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has recently been singing its praises; and the United Arab Emirates sees it as the way to meet its increasing demand for electricity. So has nuclear power come in from the cold? Here's Louise Hidalgo.

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Thu 8 Oct 2009 04:40GMT

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project