Technology billionaire, philanthropist and climate advocate Bill Gates says a lack of political support means Australia will have to sit out the next 15 years of development in nuclear energy – despite his view that it is essential to the global aims of decarbonising power grids.
Mr Gates has long been an advocate and investor in nuclear power technology, but the Australian government has consistently rejected the idea of allowing its development locally.
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