How about the climate effects of the CO2 produced by coal? How are we any better equipped to deal with that risk horizon? At least in the case of nuclear waste,

How about the climate effects of the CO2 produced by coal? How are we any better equipped to deal with that risk horizon? At least in the case of nuclear waste, there is a chance of containing the pollution. For fossil fuels, all currently feasible methods of containing CO2 are woefully inadequate. And even if we develop good CO2 containment methods, the comparably experimental technologies being investigated for Generation IV [1] nuclear reactors promise similar benefits without losing the other advantages of nuclear (relative abundance of fuel, etc.). For example, closed fuel cycles currently in development produce only non-radioactive waste. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_IV_reactor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_IV_reactor