We have methane seeping through thawing permafrost today. We can't delay decarbonizing our energy mix for technologies we haven't even invented yet, let alone mass produced.
Yes that is the point, it's basic risk management. Betting the farm on future breakthroughs if you consider climate change to be an existential threat is being on fire and waiting for the fire department because you don't wan't to get your soiled jumping to a pond nearby.
Nuclear is by far the best technology we have today so we should go with it until we have better options in our hand.
Nuclear is by far the best technology we have today so we should go with it until we have better options in our hand.