#nuclear News
Carbon & Climate
Power-sector CO2 hits ‘all-time high’ in 2024 despite record growth for clean energy
Global power-sector emissions hit an 'all-time high' in 2024, despite solar and wind power continuing to grow at record speed, according to analysis from thinktank Ember.
Nearly a tenth of global climate finance could be under threat as US president Donald Trump’s aid cuts risk wiping out huge swathes of spending overseas.
The country met its 1.5 gigawatt-peak solar deployment goal in end-2024 and has expanded its Article 6 offset pool under a new Bhutan pact, following similar deals with Ghana and Papua New Guinea, a senior minister revealed in parliament.
Climate timelines are not set by elections or cost curves, reminds the country’s ex-central banker Ravi Menon. But he cautioned that in the short term, political headwinds and the US climate retreat could impact investment decisions.
#nuclear Opinion
Fourteen years on from the Fukushima disaster, nuclear power is back in favour, even in Japan. But renewable energy provides the best alternative to burning fossil fuels.
India’s energy strategy should be a judicious mix of coal, nuclear power, and clean energy resources. The share of coal, however, needs to come down.
A balance between emission and growth warrants integrated energy planning, leading to a low-cost transition pathway for sustainable growth.
India’s Indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor (PFBR) and abundant thorium reserves hold key to India’s future energy security.
#nuclear Videos
Traditional landowners say a plan to store radioactive waste near sacred Aboriginal sites is a desecration of their heritage.
New ad takes aim at Tepco’s lack of transparency on the water contamination at Fukushima’s nuclear site. Watch the video here:
Japanese firms venture into solar energy storage using discarded electric vehicle batteries, complementing the country's move to continue building more solar power plants.
