Brussels, 13/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - The shutdown of 200 of the world's 434 currently active nuclear reactors by 2040 is a major challenge for the countries concerned, particularly Europe, stated the chief economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, during the presentation of the IEA's latest annual outlook report on Wednesday 12 November.
According to the IEA, the nuclear share of global electricity production is expected to grow by one point to reach 12% by 2040....