Explainer: should Australia build nuclear power plants to combat the climate crisis?

Though renewable energy could meet 100% of demand by 2025, the nuclear option still looms over discussions on how to rapidly lower emissions. Is it worth it?Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingWeeks out from the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, political figures and commentators have again suggested Australia should consider nuclear energy as part of its future power grid.Though renewable energy could meet 100% of demand by 2025 at certain times of day at current rates of progress - a trend that could be turbocharged with active support from the federal government - the prospect of an Australian nuclear power station still looms large in the public conversation.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...