Nuclear power: friend or foe?

Are you for or against nuclear energy? The necessity to respond to climate change has put nuclear energy back on the political agenda as an alternative energy source. This is part of approaches to 'decarbonise' energy through a shift from coal to natural gas, nuclear energy and renewables. Yet, the recourse to nuclear energy is hotly debated. Opponents are rife, as are supporters. Can you adopt each position in turn? This free course, Nuclear power: friend or foe?, challenges you to do so.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 The task
• 1 The task
• 2 Resources
• 2 Resources
• 3 Discussion
• 3 Discussion
• 3.1 Arguments for nuclear energy
• 3.2 Arguments against nuclear energy
• 4 Reflections on the debate
• 4 Reflections on the debate
• 5 Conclusion
• 5 Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements