As the world seeks to reduce carbon emissions, nuclear energy may play an important or even dominant role in the next generation of clean energy. However, some Western media have discovered with vigilance that China and Russia are playing an increasingly important role in the field of nuclear energy.
US CNBC reported on the 1st that Russia and China are taking a dominant position in the nuclear energy field. Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said in a statement on Thursday that 87% of new reactors that have broken ground since 2017 use Russian or Chinese designs.
Birol said: "Advanced economies have lost their market leadership, and 27 of the 31 reactors started since 2017 were designed by Russia or China."
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reported that as the world realizes With the impact of climate change, nuclear energy is likely to become a major component of the global energy market, because nuclear power does not emit greenhouse gases that cause global warming . In addition, the war in Ukraine has caused fossil fuel prices to rise, making nuclear power more economically attractive.
Currently, some countries and regions are evoking a debate on "abandoning nuclear weapons." However, Birol said: "In today's context of global energy crisis, skyrocketing fossil fuel prices, challenges to energy security and ambitious climate commitments, I believe nuclear energy has a unique opportunity to make a comeback."
It is worth noting that Birol The important role of China and Russia in the nuclear energy field stated by Er was turned into a "warning" in the CNBC report. The title of the report was "International Energy Agency chief warns that Russian and Chinese designs dominate the nuclear reactor ." This shows that the Western media is wary of this.
column editor: Zhang Wu Text editor: Lu Xiaochuan Source of title picture: Xinhua News Agency Picture editor: Shao Jing
source: Author: Global Network Lu Zi
