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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Nuclear needed to make air travel green

Emirates head Sir Tim Clark says aviation emissions goals won't be reached without nuclear reactors. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Making air travel greener could depend on nuclear reactors being installed around Australia's coastline and trillions of dollars in investment, according to an aviation industry heavyweight.

Emirates president Sir Tim Clark sounded the warning on his first trip to Australia in two years, just days before the company was due to launch a new test of more environmentally friendly fuel.

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