Electrification and renewables can provide half the cumulative emissions reductions needed to reach net zero by 2050. This explainer presents the role of new and existing technologies in decarbonising global energy systems. Read more
nuclear energy
This Explainer reviews the role of nuclear power in electricity generation worldwide, current innovations in nuclear technology, and attitudes and controversies surrounding it. Read more
Advanced nuclear technologies, modular manufacturing methods and new approaches to project finance could usher in a more cost-effective era for the UK's nuclear industry, writes Esin Serin. Read more
Co-Director, Professor Sam Fankhauser, responds to announcement that the UK Government will allow the construction of a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. Read more
