The world cannot give up nuclear energy

Humans still need nuclear power to meet the growing demand and mitigate the impact of climate change, the International Energy Organization (IEA) said.

The IEA's conclusion comes in a report titled World Energy Outlook ( AFP ), AFP reported.

The IEA predicts that power generation capacity from nuclear power plants will be reduced by 15% by 2035 if some developed countries - such as Germany and Belgium - close down nuclear power plants. Due to reduced electricity demand, demand for electricity has increased, so it is likely that those countries will have to use more coal and gas to produce electricity. Then carbon emissions will increase sharply, causing disastrous consequences for the environment.

The amount of electricity produced from nuclear power has also been reduced, which has led to an increase in electricity prices from other sources, leading to the escalation of a range of fuels such as oil, coal and gas. According to IEA forecasts, global oil demand may increase by 14% by 2035, while oil prices may soar to 120 USD per barrel.

By 2035, the amount of coal that people use to produce electricity will increase by 65% ​​compared to today. Currently coal produces almost half of the electricity consumed by human species.

Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the IEA, highlighted in the report that economic growth and population growth will push energy demand to higher levels in the coming decades. Therefore the world must change the way of energy consumption in a more safe and efficient way.

The IEA report also points out some paradoxes in energy consumption. For example, China is still on the path to becoming the world's largest energy consumer. The energy that China consumes will be 70% bigger than the US by 2035. But even then the average annual energy consumption of each Chinese citizen is less than half of that of every American.