Japan shows how we can drastically cut CO2 emissions
Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, which was triggered by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 2011, Japan has been
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Japan shows how we can drastically cut CO2 emissions
Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, which was triggered by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 2011, Japan has been widely held up as a cautionary tale for the dangers of nuclear energy. Yet after having stayed idle for years over safety concerns, the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa plant, which is operated by […]
For the EU, it’s too late for low-hanging fruit
The grouping is falling behind in its efforts to decarbonize and so mitigate the effects of climate change.
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