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This paper is so grim. Germany decides to phase out nuclear post-Fukushima, Power production was replaced by coal. That increases pollution, and 1,100 people die per year as a result. This compares to 0-100s of deaths from Fukushima.

nber.org/papers/w26598
To add:

thebreakthrough.org
&
energyforgrowth.org

Have ideas on this issue.

I'm not 100% advanced nuclear is (part of) climate & development solution (b/c a combination of ignorance & skepticism) but surely worth more research

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@toddjmoss @TedNordhaus @atrembath And two of the paper authors, @O_Deschenes and @jha_economics are on twitter
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