Existing nuclear power plants are going to be needed in the Biden administration’s ambitious effort to hit goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy said.
“In many areas continuation of the existing nuclear, as long as it’s environmentally sound and it’s permitted, is going to be absolutely essential” because it will provide time to develop renewable energy into a bigger part of the energy mix, Ms McCarthy said at a Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy virtual event.
The White House is reported to have told lawmakers and stakeholders in recent weeks that it supports taxpayer subsidies to keep nuclear facilities from closing and making it harder to meet US climate goals.
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