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#17 Energy security creates good conditions for education

#17 Energy security creates good conditions for education

(and nuclear power creates a rich academic and technical ecosystem) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education for All? Access to reliable energy for all, to light, to heating, to decent living conditions is an essential prerequisite to make quality education accessible to a great number of people. Continuous training is part of…

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#16 Nuclear power creates skilled and non-relocatable jobs

#16 Nuclear power creates skilled and non-relocatable jobs

(and allows the development of emerging countries excluding fossil fuels) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth? The nuclear industry generates a wide range of jobs for scientists, engineers, technicians and other specialists. For 1 GWe of nuclear capacity built, some 200,000 jobs.years are created. Salaries in the nuclear sector tend to…

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#15 Nuclear power reduces inequalities

#15 Nuclear power reduces inequalities

(providing everyone with access to affordable electricity) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced Inequalities? Unequal access to energy within and between countries has dramatic adverse effects on individuals and economies around the world, ranging from ambient air pollution to price shocks caused by energy shortages. Energy can be – and has been –…

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#14 Nuclear energy preserves peace

#14 Nuclear energy preserves peace

(energy for all, it’s less chaos) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions? The signatories of the Non-Proliferation Treaty undertake not to pursue any nuclear weapons program and to cooperate on its peaceful uses. National nuclear power programs contribute to peace. The development of these programs plays a key role…

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#13 Nuclear power contributes to responsible consumption

#13 Nuclear power contributes to responsible consumption

(by reindustrializing Europe which allows short circuit consumption) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production? Many modes of production and consumption in the modern world are unsustainable. They must allow everyone to access decent living conditions while limiting their impact. Currently, billions of people lack access to the quality of life that developed countries have…

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#12 Nuclear power is a vector of partnerships and international cooperation

#12 Nuclear power is a vector of partnerships and international cooperation

(in energy, health, agriculture, and we need it!) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships for the goals? Strong partnerships between nuclear industry players and other stakeholders enable nuclear technologies to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals. A key partnership in Canada is the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Refurbishment, with a collaborative effort between the nuclear…

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#11 Nuclear power contributes to improving the condition of women and to equal opportunities

#11 Nuclear power contributes to improving the condition of women and to equal opportunities

(energy security is a factor of emancipation and the sector is changing the female share in STEM professions) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #5: improve the status of women and advance gender equality? The role of access to reliable and affordable energy in women’s empowerment should not be underestimated. By powering modern household appliances and…

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#10 Nuclear power supplies industry with electricity and heat with a very low carbon footprint

#10 Nuclear power supplies industry with electricity and heat with a very low carbon footprint

(for sustainable industrialization or reindustrialization) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure? Industrial development is energy intensive. Nuclear reactors produce abundant energy that can meet this need while minimizing the associated environmental impact. Innovation expands the potential of nuclear technologies. The nuclear industry is pursuing the development of more efficient fuels to improve the…

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#9 Desalination using nuclear power provides clean water while being low-carbon

#9 Desalination using nuclear power provides clean water while being low-carbon

(and other nuclear techniques preserve water resources) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #6: Access to Clean Water? A clean and accessible water supply is essential for human health and human development. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2025, half of the world’s population will live in areas of water stress. Desalination of seawater can address…

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#8 Nuclear power saves lives

#8 Nuclear power saves lives

(unlike coal, it does not pollute the air and nuclear medicine… exists) How does nuclear contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good health and well-being? Global mortality due to air pollution by fine particles generated by the combustion of fossil fuels is estimated at more than 8 million premature deaths per year. Populations who do not have access to modern energy…

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