Albanese urged to end Australia nuclear 'ban' to hit net-zero goal

PM under domestic, international pressure to help decarbonize economy

20231207 Albanese and Nuclear power plant

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under pressure to build nuclear reactors to help his country achieve its climate goals. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)

MITCH RYAN, Contributing writer

MELBOURNE -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing pressure at home and abroad to ditch the country's opposition to nuclear energy to forge a sustainable transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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