Climate change impacts on nuclear power production

Abstract

Global warming is a result from anthropogenic processes and is a serious issue that is growing and inclining and that results in the climate change. The climate change will result in severe changes in the ecosystem and its components altering the natural phenomena and raising serious environmental concerns. Of the main concerns is the water availability, which will impose a critical problem with the increasing severity of climate change accompanied with an increase in population. Energy sector is one of the most affected sectors by the water availability, and with the increasing water and electricity demand the supply will be severely disrupted.This study focuses on how different future projections will affect the energy sector within the European Union, specifically, the nuclear power production. With these projections representing the possible future scenarios that are expected to occur taking in consideration socio-economic considerations, along to several other factors. Results are then assessed to visualize and understand the future impact of climate change and global warming on electricity production from nuclear power plants.