Every 'Little' Helps?

Rolls-Royce shares have surged with news that the government is 'throwing its weight' behind a plan to build 16 mini-Nuclear plants in the UK (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54703204). The plants are based on the technology used to develop power systems for nuclear submarines. Each min-Nuclear plant would generate enough electricity to power a million homes. As they could be prefabricated, plants could also be erected quickly. Nuclear power plants do not emit masses of carbon dioxide, so they are sold as being a 'green' alternative. They do, however, have a downsides. Firstly, their fuel has to be mined and imported. This is in contrast to solar, wave and wind energy that are freely delivered to the installations. Secondly, they produce dangerous wastes, whose disposal is expensive. Thirdly, they are intrinsically more dangerous than other forms of electricity production. It's a bit of a push to describe the workers involved in the exercise by Rolls-Royce, as being part of a new 'green economy'.