Nuclear
Nuclear fusion: Why Silicon Valley is betting on man-made star power
Students at MIT have found a way to make nuclear fusion reactors smaller and cheaper, but the tech is a long way from commercial operation
Clean energy jobs overtake fossil fuel sector but wages lag behind
Employment is booming in electric vehicle production, building insulation and renewable power sectors, the International Energy Agency reports
EU set to use ‘green’ label for gas, nuclear investments after parliamentary vote
Climate campaigners accused EU lawmakers of “betrayal” and some member states are preparing legal challenges to the sustainable taxonomy
Macron promises to abandon gas, oil and coal, but will he deliver?
The re-elected French president performed poorly on climate in his first term and is relying too heavily on nuclear, experts say
Saudi energy minister touts pink hydrogen made by “emancipated young ladies”
Saudi Arabia wants to become a leading exporter of hydrogen from both clean and dirty sources as part of an economic diversification plan
Pakistan signals coal power exit, in potential model for China’s belt and road
Imran Khan announced his government would not approve any more coal power plants and pivot to renewables, contrary to the grid operator’s forecast of a coal boom
UN development chief calls for green shift away from ‘irrational’ oil dependence
Governments, at a fork in the road because of the Covid-19 pandemic, should ‘insert the DNA’ of a low-carbon future into stimulus packages, says Achim Steiner
Japan’s woeful climate plan amounts to science denial
Japan reiterates past pledges for 2030 rather than mapping out a radical overhaul needed by the world’s fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter
Campaigners urge African Union to stop fossil fuel proliferation on continent
In a communique, African civil society called on leaders meeting in Ethiopia to ‘rapidly initiate a transition to clean and safe renewable sources of energy’ for all
In depth: The EU’s plan to become the first climate-neutral continent
CHN’s media partner EURACTIV takes a look at the ‘king of policies’ that will define Europe’s future, just as the EU finally looks ready to adopt it
As rich countries slow walk green finance, Putin offers Africa an alternative
Two summits in one week presented a choice for African leaders: stalled promises of climate finance in Paris or business deals in Sochi
Hungary wants end to coal power by 2030
‘Sky-rocketing’ EU carbon prices could mean Hungary is the first country in eastern Europe to set an exit date for the most polluting fossil fuel
Brexit: Avoiding the nuclear fallout
UK government report card on replacing the EU’s atomic energy community shows progress, but no deal on March 29 still threatens power and medical supply
UK offers green assurances for no-deal Brexit
London says it will carry over EU emissions rules for cars, coolants and industrial plants even if it crashes out in March with no negotiated deal
US launches nuclear initiative to cut carbon with Canada, Japan, UK
While the Trump administration generally avoids discussion of climate change, it is participating in a coalition to promote “clean, reliable” nuclear power
Wind, solar costs undercut new coal plants in South Africa
Wind and solar power are 40% cheaper than new coal generation today, analysis of government data shows
Atomic politics: UK mends China links with Hinkley deal
Choosing your power source should come down science and economics, but as the UK’s Hinkley saga shows it’s also a deeply political game
Atomic shambles: UK nuclear plans need urgent rethink
Planned celebrations by the nuclear industry were cancelled last week following the shock decision to put the world’s largest electricity project on hold
Could every UK town have a small nuclear reactor?
Industry poll shows that backing from the UK government is seen as a beacon of hope for a new breed of small nuclear reactors
Can nuclear really deliver 25% of global electricity by 2050?
Despite a record-breaking year of global nuclear construction in 2015, a report by the industry recognises that it still faces unresolved problems and uncertainties