China Gives Nuclear Power a Fresh Push in Drive to Go Green
- Nation aims to lift nuclear capacity to 70 gigawatts by 2025
- Fuel seen as a key option to help curb power sector emissions
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China is offering new backing for the development of nuclear power as a key tool in its drive to cut carbon emissions.
The nation will promote the construction of coastal nuclear power plants and aims to have 70 gigawatts of generation capacity by 2025 from about 50 gigawatts at the end of last year, according to the latest five-year plan presented Friday to China’s annual National People’s Congress. That would equate to about 20 new reactors.