In the assessment for Gelderland, nuclear energy represents an annual reduction potential of 614 kton CO₂-eq towards 2030. On the list of fifteen climate opportunities this option takes sixth place within the energy domain.
Nuclear energy differs from the other energy opportunities in that its potential depends on long-running decision-making and realisation timelines that extend beyond most other measures on the map. The figure places the option in the same order of magnitude as zero-emission zones and residential heat networks, well below the frontrunners solar and wind. For the provincial target, nuclear energy is therefore a substantial but not decisive building block. Source: Gelderland Climate Opportunities Map 2025, New Economy (March 2025).