Review of drivers and barriers for nuclear power in the UK

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1052-1067

  Greenhalgh, Christine ^a   Azapagic, Adisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Nuclear; Policy; Sustainability; UK

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; NUCLEAR WASTE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70350534266     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2009.07.006     Document Type: Review

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