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- Switch to electric vehicles will not be enough to give us clean air | Letters Fri, 28 Jul 17, 3:35amReaders respond to Britain’s latest clean air plan and the ban on all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040So, the government is committed to banning all diesel and petrol cars by 2040 (Report, 26 July)...
- Robot shows suspected melted nuclear fuel at Fukushima reactor – video Sun, 23 Jul 17, 8:16pmAn underwater robot has captured images of what is believed to be suspected debris of melted nuclear fuel inside one of the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan...
- Fukushima: robot images show massive deposits thought to be melted nuclear fuel Sun, 23 Jul 17, 11:02amRobot spots suspected debris of melted fuel for first time since 2011 earthquake and tsunami destroyed the plant
- Asia's coal-fired power boom 'bankrolled by foreign governments and banks' Thu, 20 Jul 17, 3:28pmThe vast majority of newly built stations in Indonesia relied on export credits agencies or development banks, says study by Market Forces
- Energy economics group says export market for Australian coal will decline Wed, 12 Jul 17, 4:00amOffice of the chief economist projects market will grow by 8.7% by 2022, but Institute for Energy Economics says this is based on out of date analysis
- Fukushima nuclear disaster: former Tepco executives go on trial Fri, 30 Jun 17, 8:35pmThree men plead not guilty to professional negligence in the only criminal action targeting officials since the triple meltdown
- New South Korean president vows to end use of nuclear power Mon, 19 Jun 17, 6:49pmMoon Jae-in said he would lead country towards a ‘nuclear-free era’ following fears of a Fukushima-style meltdown
- Global demand for coal falls in 2016 for second year in a row Wed, 14 Jun 17, 12:48amUK leads trend away from coal, with use down 52.5%, while China continues to consume less of the dirtiest fossil fuel
- China and EU strengthen promise to Paris deal with US poised to step away Thu, 1 Jun 17, 10:11pmBeijing and Brussels to set up new alliance to reduce global carbon emissions as Donald Trump says he will announce decision later on Thursday
- China and EU strengthen commitment to Paris deal with US poised to step away Thu, 1 Jun 17, 3:31amBeijing and Brussels to set up new alliance to reduce global carbon emissions‘Now is the time to further strengthen these ties’ – EU climate commissionerChina and the EU will forge an alliance to take a leading role...
- Toshiba's US nuclear problems could provide cautionary tale for UK Fri, 14 Apr 17, 5:00pmExperts say construction delays and cost problems at two plants are due to lack of experience and absence of supply chains
- Toshiba warns over its survival as it forecasts £7bn losses Wed, 12 Apr 17, 1:36amCrisis creates concern about future of UK’s Moorside nuclear plant, in which subsidiary Westinghouse is a key player
- Victory for Japanese nuclear industry as high court quashes injunction Wed, 29 Mar 17, 4:20amTakahama reactors to restart within a month despite Greenpeace saying they have serious unresolved safety issues
- Coal in 'freefall' as new power plants dive by two-thirds Wed, 22 Mar 17, 11:01amGreen groups’ report says move to cleaner energy in China and India is discouraging the building of coal-fired units
- Why I think there's still hope for the climate in 2017 | Adam Levy Sun, 19 Mar 17, 9:00pmDespite Trump halting reduction of the US’s vast CO2 emissions, climate change is being taken seriously around the world from China to Sweden