Long term nuclear power role under CO2 emission constraint

Global environmental issue including climate change is one of the important factors to outlook the 21st century energy mix. Future greenhouse gases em issions trajectory, such as CO2 emissions, has close relationship with nucl ear power scenario. Therefore, nuclear power options consideration includin g phase out and continuous operation should be assessed under international CO2 emissions constraint. Simulations concerning energy sector behavior we re conducted and the relationship among nuclear power generation scenarios, carbon certificate trade and potential economy effects was obtained. (C) 2 000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.