Climate change rss

Industry calls for decarbonisation focus

Energy and Environment

15 May 2013

Europe faces a "lost decade" in low carbon development, the continent's electricity industry association Eurelectric has warned, due to signals that detract from the ultimate goals of energy policy.

World has stalled on clean energy

Energy and Environment

17 April 2013

The world's governments are failing on almost every level to clean up their energy systems and must intervene to support nuclear power, said the IEA, noting that only renewables and electric vehicles are 'on track'.

Fingers crossed for UK nuclear new build

Nuclear Policies

04 March 2013

Hinkley Point C vision (EDF Energy) 83x48The UK will not be able to meet its climate change targets without new nuclear but should develop a fall-back plan in case projects to build new capacity by 2025 do not proceed as planned, a parliamentary committee has concluded.

Ontario's energy transition

Energy and Environment

29 April 2013

Toronto (John Vetterli) 74x48Air quality in Canada's Ontario province has improved dramatically in recent years, simultaneously with the ramping up of nuclear power and the phase-out of coal.

Life-saving case for nuclear

Energy and Environment

03 April 2013

North American pollution cloud (NASA) 72x48A landmark study has put the figure of 1.84 million on the number of lives saved by the worldwide use of nuclear power instead of fossil fuels. The report co-authored by former NASA scientist James Hansen presents a dramatic new case for nuclear energy.

Energy leaders' nuclear uncertainty diminishing

Energy and Environment

07 February 2013

Concerns over nuclear energy use have been eclipsed by energy price volatility, the global recession, political unrest and future climate frameworks as the top uncertainties for global energy leaders, according to the World Energy Council.