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China Poised To Surpass The U.S. As The World’s Top Nuclear Power Producer

R-Squared Energy

Previous articles discussed the trends in global carbon dioxide emissions , the overall highlights of the Review, the production and consumption of petroleum, natural gas production and consumption, and coal production and consumption. Today we will cover nuclear power. Nuclear power is unique among energy sources.

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Fresh U.K. Proposals Chase More Nuclear and Higher Carbon Prices

GreenTechMedia

government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. the Saudi Arabia of wind power. carbon trading to begin next year. Nuclear talks with EDF to resume.

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Arizona Utility APS Charts 15-Year Plan on Its Way to Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

GreenTechMedia

Arizona Public Service released its plan for reaching zero-carbon by 2050 , with multiple options to balance the costs and carbon benefits of switching from coal and natural gas to renewables, batteries, distributed energy resources and as-yet-untested technologies. Long-range tradeoffs: Carbon reduction vs. costs.

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'Grounds for optimism': Global CO2 emissions flatlined in 2019, data indicates

Business Green

Carbon emissions from energy stayed the same in 2019 despite expectations of further growth, latest International Energy Agency data indicates. Fuel sources switching from coal to natural gas as well as rising nuclear power generation also played a key role in these economies, it said. per cent in 2018.

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Global Briefing: California backs plan for 2035 ban on sale of polluting cars

Business Green

UK and US banks accused of financing Russian 'carbon bombs'. US and UK financial institutions have this week been accused of continuing to fund Russian "carbon bomb" fossil fuel projects that are both aiding Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and threatening to breach global climate goals. Japan announces plan to revive nuclear industry.

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'Green Day': Key announcements at a glance

Business Green

Prior media reports suggested the government had intended to badge all of its announcements under the banner of 'Green Day', but instead it appears to have gone with the name 'Powering Up Britain', evidently keen to place as much focus as possible on energy security issues.

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The 5 Biggest US Utilities Committing to Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

GreenTechMedia

Over the past three years, some of the country’s biggest utilities have been committing to a goal that few may have predicted they’d undertake on their own: weaning themselves off carbon-emitting generation by 2050. Utilities in many states now face mandates to move to 100 percent renewable energy or cut carbon to zero by 2050.

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