Prague - Nuclear energy, a cheap and carbon-free source, could contribute to Europe's battle against climate change, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday.
Nuclear energy "can help protect our economies against price volatility and reduce dependence on imported gas," Barroso told a nuclear-energy forum in Prague.
Barosso, however, said that the European Commission will not promote nuclear power to EU members who have "an absolute right to choose freely."