News / #nuclear
The island rules out reviving oldest reactor but begins process to assess feasibility of restarting two others as energy security concerns rise.
The country is targeting a balanced mix of nuclear and renewables as it develops new policies to support a transition in industrial manufacturing, said environment minister Kim Sung-hwan. He joined growing calls at COP30 for the transition away from fossil fuels.
The election marks the first time a local leader has faced voters after completing a “literature survey”, the initial stage in identifying a permanent disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.
The bloc, whose energy demand is expected to nearly double by 2040, has been pursuing power grid integration since 1997 but technical and financial barriers have hampered progress. A new financing pact aims to change this.
All #nuclear News
14 October 2025
29 August 2025
18 August 2025
14 August 2025
7 August 2025
10 July 2025
Carbon & Climate
Soaring oil prices may accelerate global green energy transition
4 July 2025
3 July 2025
23 May 2025
21 May 2025
9 April 2025
11 March 2025
3 March 2025
24 February 2025
19 February 2025
6 February 2025
Most popular
-
![Tropical Storm Senyar floods_Sumatra]()
News / Cities
Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage
Heavy rainfall across the region was caused by the combination of natural phenomena and climate change but in … -
![Tengah, the site of the most secondary forest loss in Singapore's recent history.]()
Singapore is facing diminishing forest cover from competing lands uses – but vulnerable secondary forests could play a … -
![Indigenous Peoples at COP30 closing plenary]()
News / Carbon & Climate
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
Climate justice groups celebrated the establishment of a just transition mechanism in Belém, where the COP30 presidency engaged … -
![Taichung, Taiwan]()
News / Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms … -
![Cows bathing in Lake Toba, north Sumatra.]()
News / Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
Study warns that Southeast Asian and Indian lenders are overlooking major climate, biodiversity, and public-health risks tied to … -
![A daytime view of Seoul]()
News / Carbon & Climate
South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
Initiative advances government plans to scale carbon capture and e-fuel technologies to support long-term net zero goals.
