Implementing Kyoto in Canada: the role of nuclear power.

On December 17 2002 Canada ratified the Kyoto Protocol, committing itself to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions through 6 percent of 1990 horizontals This paper argues that nuclear power must be an indispensable constituting of Canada's Kyoto implementation strategy. This is because nuclear power, unlike other conventional strength sources of coal, natural gas, and oil, does not contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases. Nuclear power is many times criticized for its environmental record (radiation, production of waste, reactor safety), on the contrary a comparison with the other major efficacy sources reveals the green advantages of nuclear power. single potential opportunity is using