TY - JOUR

T1 - Nuclear power unnecessary for climate protection

T2 - There are more cost-efficient alternatives

AU - Kemfert, Claudia

AU - Burandt, Thorsten

AU - Hainsch, Karlo

AU - Löffler, Konstantin

AU - Oei, Pao-Yu

AU - Hirschhausen, Christian von

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - The world needs to continue working to protect the climate-this is generally undisputed. However, there is no agreement on which technologies should be used to decarbonize the energy sector. Many international scenarios still assume a relevant role for nuclear power in the future. However, a study by the German Institute for Economic Research shows that the Paris climate protection target- limiting global warming to below two degrees-can be achieved inexpensively without nuclear power. The results of a global energy system model indicate that no new nuclear power plants have to be built in order to meet the global climate target. It would be cheaper to use a combination of renewable energy and energy storage systems.

AB - The world needs to continue working to protect the climate-this is generally undisputed. However, there is no agreement on which technologies should be used to decarbonize the energy sector. Many international scenarios still assume a relevant role for nuclear power in the future. However, a study by the German Institute for Economic Research shows that the Paris climate protection target- limiting global warming to below two degrees-can be achieved inexpensively without nuclear power. The results of a global energy system model indicate that no new nuclear power plants have to be built in order to meet the global climate target. It would be cheaper to use a combination of renewable energy and energy storage systems.

KW - Economics

KW - energy system model

KW - nuclear power

KW - climate policy

KW - renewable energy

KW - decarbonization

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 7

SP - 498

EP - 506

JO - DIW Economic Bulletin

JF - DIW Economic Bulletin

SN - 2192-7219

IS - 48

ER -