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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 - but the country is rediscovering the
For the EU, it’s too late for low-hanging fruit
The block is falling behind in its efforts to decarbonize and so mitigate the effects of climate change.
At the COP25, energy decarbonization needs to take center stage
Delegates from almost two hundred countries have converged on Madrid this week for the relocated COP25, with public concern about climate change at its highest ever level. The remarkable impact of Greta Thunberg’s inspirational protests and the rapid spread of
De-mystifying small modular reactors
SMRs have specific advantages over traditional nuclear power plants that could benefit our industrial societies.
Flawed financing is a drawback to effective decarbonization
Come 2021, the European Investment Bank will cease funding fossil fuel projects, including the use of natural gas.
How EU member states undermine the Emissions Trading System
The EU's Emissions Trading System was conceived as a policy to reduce CO2-emissions, but its application remains imperfect.