Mechanisms for introducing and removing CO2 from the atmosphere are not well understood. The relationship of CO2 to other gases involved in global warming is poorly understood. Temperatures are high, and human release of CO2 is high, and these may be causally related - there is certainly reason to suspect a relationship. Furthermore, by the time we understand the role of human CO2 release in global warming, it may well be too late. Coal power accounts for about half of this.
Nuclear power releases almost no gaseous componants.
If we used nuclear rather than coal, we would significantly reduce human CO2 release. It is encouraging to see this understanding start to percolate into governmental decision-making on a global basis. The mere fact that a nuclear power station does not release any notable carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide or nitrous oxides during its operation, is ostensibly, a strong argument in favour of curbing global warming by this means. If you have questions, comments, praise, or criticism for these pages, I'd love to hear it. Send mail here .