For the global nuclear industry, climate change seems to be a blessing. The industry, which was in deep recession after Chernobyl in 1986, hopes for a revival because of its low carbon emissions. The industry hopes climate imperatives will override inherent problems pertaining to use and disposal of radioactive fuel.

Nuclear power supplies about 6 per cent of the world's primary energy and 15 per cent of electricity (less than renewables and hydro supply). The bulk of this