The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) estimated that the construction of a 1,000 MW conventional reactor results in 82,000 metric tons of CO2e, which accounts for approximately 8% of the plant's lifecycle emissions.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Congressional Research Service
  Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation

Sources

• Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation www.everycrsreport.com Congressional Research Service via serper

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