Clean energy investments outpacing fossil fuels, says IEA

Around $2.8 trillion USD will be invested globally in energy in 2023, of which $1.7 trillion will be spent on clean technologies – including renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency improvements and heat pumps. The remainder will go on coal, gas and oil.

Korean shipping lines to develop nuclear-powered ships

A host of Korean shipping lines including HMM, Sinokor and H-Line Shipping along with the nation’s class society are pressing ahead with plans to develop nuclear-powered merchant ships. Recently, the CEOs of the shipping lines along with the Korean Register, the Nuclear Research Institute and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute met in Gyeongju City

Majority of US states pursue nuclear power for emission cuts

Many states in the US are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels. Nuclear power is emerging as an answer to fill the gap as they transition away from coal,

Germany calls nuclear power ‘dangerous,’ rejects EU plan

The German government has said that it considers nuclear energy dangerous and objects to European Union proposals that would let the technology remain part of the bloc’s plans for a climate-friendly future. Germany is on course to switch off its remaining three nuclear power plants at the end of this year and phase out coal

Green ships ahoy along vital corridors

Australia’s biggest miners are preparing for a day of reckoning. Shipping accounts for two to three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions so manufacturers and retailers are no longer just considering what appears in national targets. Even though individual governments are not on the hook for these supply chain emissions, some of Australia’s largest