Japan has codified in law its pledge to go carbon-neutral in real terms by 2050. This will prevent the country retreating from its commitment in the f･･･
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As the uranium price slides for a third week, global leaders share concerns over climate change and set emission reduction goals.
-The US and Japan reset carbon emission goals
-The IEA s 2021 nuclear power forecast
-The weekly spot uranium price falls -3.6%
By Mark Woodruff
President Joe Biden announced last week the intention to halve US CO2 emissions from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. This is up from the original goal of 26% by 2025. Existing nuclear power capacity and advanced reactor technology is part of the Biden administration s plan to meet emissions reductions goals in the US.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on heads of state to put their political differences to one side and make a collective effort to tackle global warming. Speaking at a virtual summit for world leaders held on April 22-23, Presidents Putin and Xi made similar remarks.
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10 YEARS AFTER FUKUSHIMA: Japan will need to rely again on nuclear energy in order to reach its goal of economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050, many experts say.
But the government is struggling to publicly acknowledge that reality due to scars from the 2011 Fukushima disaster, whose 10-year anniversary is today.