Nuclear energy is, for now, playing a minuscule role in India’s energy story, contributing to about 2% of the country’s electricity needs. But nuclear power generation in India is a story that is set to grow. India is looking at adding another 5.4 GW to the nuclear power plants in the next decade, adding to …
More than a decade ago, Gwyn Prins and Steve Rayner characterized climate policy as an “auction of promises” in which politicians “vied to outbid each other with proposed emissions targets that were simply not achievable.” For instance, among Democrats competing for the presidency in 2020, several, including Joe Biden, have committed to achieving net-zero carbon …
The decline of American mining and production of critical minerals in recent decades is a self-inflicted wound that could imperil our economy and national security. Data from the latest federal geological survey showed the United States has become 99% dependent on imports for at least 20 critical and strategic minerals, not including each of the …
The USA and Romania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on civil nuclear energy. The agreement was signed by US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă on 24 September during the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. “This memorandum strengthens US-Romania ties in an area …
A set of European Union standards to determine which financial products qualify as “green” should be delayed until the end of 2022, EU governments agreed on Wednesday, stirring concern because the guidelines might end up including investments in nuclear power. The delay, if confirmed by EU lawmakers, could slow the growth of the $200 billion …
The South Korean government has decided to promote nuclear technology exports to revive the domestic nuclear power industry, which is having difficulty due to the nuclear phase-out policy. For starters, the focus of the nuclear export strategy will shift from construction of nuclear power plants overseas to the full cycle of nuclear power generation ranging …
CGN released a 2018 Global Sustainable Development Report in Paris, capital of France, on Sept 3 to detail its actions and contributions to economic, environmental, and societal sustainable development. It is the first time that a Chinese enterprise released a sustainable development report in France. More than 150 people, including Lu Shaye, Chinese ambassador to …
Russia and Uganda have agreed to work together in the field of nuclear energy, the Russian nuclear agency Rosatom said Wednesday. This comes as Moscow seeks to strengthen its influence in Africa. State-owned Russian companies have been key part of the strategy to bolster Moscow’s presence in Africa. President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to use …
The importance of nuclear energy for the transition toward a clean and affordable energy system was highlighted at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi this week, industry consultant TradeTech reports. During a nuclear industry panel, Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp, noted that nuclear technologies are “proven, economically viable, safe, …
The United Nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the World Energy Council (WEC) are drawing global attention to the inherent qualities of nuclear power as a clean and reliable source of electricity. Now into its seventh decade, nuclear energy is seen by these and other prominent organisations as an existing and proven solution to …
