UN forecasts rise in nuclear energy use

The UN atomic agency expects significant growth in the global use of nuclear power over the next two decades.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Sep 2011, 23:08 BST

The number of reactors in the world is expected to rise by between 90 and 350 units by 2030, Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a speech. Currently, there are about 432 reactors worldwide.