Norway says no to nuclear for now

A government-appointed committee, tasked with exploring the viability of nuclear power production in Norway, published its findings last week, deciding that there wasn’t a pressing need to embrace this low-carbon, baseload capacity due to very high costs and extensive construction times. Reporting by Gert Ove Mollestad, Editor Norway. Contributors: Terje Aasland, Norwegian Energy Minister; Jorgen Bjorndalen, Chief Consultant, DNV; and Jonny Hesthammer, CEO, Norsk Kjernekraft.