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One-and-a-half times more people support the use of nuclear energy than oppose it, according to a multinational public opinion poll conducted by market research firm Savanta on behalf of energy consultancy Radiant Energy Group.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 20 January 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Global-survey-finds-high-public-support-for-nuclea
South Korea said on 28 December that it will gradually diversify its energy mix by using more sustainable sources, such as solar power, and scale back the use of coal and nuclear, in line with its target to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 05 January 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssouth-korea-to-increase-renewables-at-expense-of-coal-and-nuclear-8435837
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been urged to consider the climate and environmental impacts of phasing out the use of nuclear energy in the country. Moon used the permanent shutdown of Kori unit 1 last month to outline his intended nuclear energy phase-out policy.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 05 July 2017
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Moon-urged-to-halt-South-Korean-nuclear-exit
South Korean president Moon Jae-in has used the permanent shutdown of Kori unit 1 to outline his intended nuclear energy phase-out policy. He said no new reactors would be planned and existing units will not operate beyond 40 years.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Monday, 19 June 2017
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Korea-s-nuclear-phase-out-policy-takes-shape