KAN FRAMTIDENS ENERGIKÄLLA VARA KÄRNKRAFT? En komparativ kvalitativ studie om den europeiska synen på kärnkraftens framtid.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to compare two European countries regarding the future of nuclear energy in each country. This paper will analyze the energy policy of nuclear power in the United Kingdom and Sweden in the coming ten to 30 years. The theory for this paper follows; energy security, climate change, and nuclear waste and waste management, which are the most common areas of research for nuclear power. And, the theory of internationalization which is based on a study by Urban Strandberg and Mats Andrén. The method used for this investigation is a qualitative text analysis and will therefore examine government documents regarding energy policy and nuclear power. The initial investigation will count the frequency of the three categories; energy security, climate, and nuclear waste.The other part of the investigation will analyze the passages in which these categories appear. In conclusion, this investigation shows that the aspects of nuclear power which are most important for the UK is nuclear waste management, and for Sweden it is the aspects of climate and energy security. The UK is interested in a development of nuclear power, whereas Sweden is set on decommissioning the nuclear power plants.