Australia’s Nuclear Debate Is a Costly Distraction
The opposition coalition has put atomic power back on the agenda. The numbers don’t add up.
Transmission towers in Australia, which benefits from some of the world’s cheapest clean energy.
Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Welcome to our guide to the energy and commodities powering the global economy. Today, reporter Shoko Oda looks at what Australia’s nuclear debate says about the pitfalls of the atomic age. To get this newsletter sent straight to your inbox, sign up here.
Nuclear power is in the headlines in Australia, championed by the opposition coalition as a choice that can simultaneously lower emissions, crank up energy security and slash electricity bills.