The prospective environmental impacts of Iran nuclear energy expansion

Beheshti Hamed

Energy Policy, 2011, vol. 39, issue 10, 6351-6359

Abstract: Nuclear energy has direct impacts on the environment. Uranium mining, milling, and enrichment affect the livelihoods around and stress on the water resources. In addition, nuclear power plants consume huge amount of water and elevate the water temperature of the ambient water resources. The Iranian nuclear program has pledged for 20,000 MW of nuclear energy by 2025. The fulfillment of such ambitious target stresses the environment and increases the environmental degradation cost of the country. Iran central semi-arid area and the Persian Gulf are the major regions with high risk of impacts from the current nuclear program.

Keywords: Iran; environment; Nuclear; program; Water; resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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