Comparative environmental and health effects of different energy systems for electricity generation

This paper presents the conclusions of an international expert group focussing on environmental impacts, including health effects, of the use of different fuels and technologies to generate electricity. The group found that it is not usually possible to produce a single assessment value that can be used directly in making policy decisions. Nevertheless, comparative health risk assessment is an important tool that can provide significant input to decision making on electricity generation planning, and comparative environmental risk assessment has the potential to develop into a necessary approach in such planning