Nuclear energy and the environment

Is nuclear energy a good choice for the environment?
The major technologies for electricity generation – fossil fuels, nuclear, hydro, wind and solar – and the benefits of nuclear technology for our environment.

Nuclear energy and clean air
While greenhouse gases cause climate change, other emissions from fossil fuels cause air pollution (smog). Nuclear energy is an important technology for both clean electricity and clean transportation, since nuclear reactors do not emit the gases that cause climate change and smog.

How do we protect the environment in uranium mining?
How Canada’s uranium mining companies manage wastes – primarily mine “tailings” – from the process of extracting uranium from rocks, and the regulatory oversight for this industry.