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Analyses Demonstrate Low Life-Cycle Emissions of Nuclear Energy
Although nuclear power plants do not emit greenhouse gases when generating electricity, certain processes used to build and fuel the plants do. This is true for all energy facilities.

However, even when greenhouse gas emissions are analyzed for the entire life-cycle of a nuclear power plant—from uranium mining to electricity production to used fuel management—nuclear energy has a low carbon footprint that is comparable to geothermal, hydropower and wind energy.

Independent studies by the University of Wisconsin, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the International Energy Agency found that nuclear power’s life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions are comparable to renewable energy sources and far lower than fossil fuels used for electricity generation.

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