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Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. Until about 30 years ago, sustainability from the perspective of energy supply was thought of simply in terms of the availability of fuel relative to the rate of use. Today, in the context of the framework of sustainable development – and in particular concerns about climate change and environmental degradation – the picture is more complex.

All energy sources do pollution and threaten sustainability. Fossil fuels are hazardous and lead to climate change. Urban Systems consume massive energy and so more pollution is caused in proving for the need of cities and towns- and this need is growing. We need to invest in energy sources that are less polluting. Use of Nuclear energy can be the answer. As future belongs to urban systems we should try to make our cities resilient and sustainable.We should strengthen the pillars of sustainability.

Resilient and sustainable cities can be answer to alarming climate change.

As the proven, scalable and reliable low-carbon source of energy, nuclear power will be required to play a pivotal role if the world is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels to address climate change and chronic air pollution. More broadly, however, the proposition of nuclear power as a sustainable energy source is fundamentally robust due to its innate energy density, and its internalization of health and environmental costs. Using nuclear energy has numerous sustainability advantages relative to alternative forms of generation. By expanding its use, modern and affordable energy can be provided to all who currently lack access, whilst reducing the human impact on the natural environment, and ensuring that the world’s ability to meet its other sustainable development goals is not curtailed.

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While challenges to the electrification of the vehicle persist, opportunities worth fighting for also lay ahead. This is particularly evident in cities, where emissions, congestion, and safety constitute major issues today. If the status quo continues, mobility problems will intensify as population and GDP growth drive increased car ownership and vehicle miles traveled. In response, the mobility industry is unleashing a dazzling array of innovations designed for urban roads, such as mobility-as-a-service, advanced traffic management and parking problems, freight-sharing solutions, and new transportation concepts on two or three wheels.

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