Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy security and climate goals
<i>If other low-carbon sources, namely wind and solar PV, are to fill the shortfall in nuclear, their deployment would have to accelerate to an unprecedented level. In the past 20 years, wind and solar PV capacity has increased by about 580 gigawatts in advanced economies. But over the next 20 years, nearly five times that amount would need to be added.</i><p>This is misleading enough to make one question every &quot;fact&quot; stated in TFA. 20 years ago was essentially a zero point for the statistic they cite. It was less than 5 gigawatts, anyway. It grew by over 100 times in that 20 years, and it will be &quot;unprecedented&quot; to grow by 5 times in the next 20? (5 &lt; 100) Is anyone at this agency numerate?<p>Don&#x27;t believe me, take a look at the charts here:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Growth_of_photovoltaics" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Growth_of_photovoltaics</a><p>Sure those don&#x27;t include wind, but when you find those charts they will look the same. Anyway wind isn&#x27;t growing as fast as solar.