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Igel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 11:18 AM
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19. Look at France.
France went nuclear after the oil embargo in the '70s; almost none of their electricity is from carbon-based fuels--mostly nuclear and hydroelectric. Most of their carbon emissions are from cars and trucks.

Moreover, Finland thinks it's a partial solution. They've either finished or should be near finishing a nuclear reactor that'll help them meet their Kyoto goals.

Note that in each country nuclear power is simply a partial solution (and in the case of France screwed them over slightly--since they reduced carbon emissions by accident in the '70s and '80s, and the Kyoto baseline is '90 or '91, they don't get any "Kyoto credit" for it).

Not a solution for everyone, to be sure.
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