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Korea Cancels Planned Reactor After Impeaching Pro-Nuke Leader
- Opposition Democratic Party taking power, supports renewables
- South Korea has yet to submit updated emissions goals to UN
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South Korea has scaled down its plans for nuclear power after the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, an atomic energy advocate, gave the opposition party greater influence over the country’s long-term energy policy.
The Asian nation expects to add a total of 3.5 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2038, according to a government plan finalized Friday. That’s down from the 4.9 gigawatts proposed in a draft proposal in June. Power from renewables, including solar and wind, will rise slightly to 122 gigawatts, up from 120 gigawatts in the earlier version.