China approves three new nuclear plants
China’s nuclear power fleet is expected to overtake the US as the world’s largest by the end of this decade
China has approved three new multibillion-dollar projects as Beijing looks to nuclear power to help achieve its climate and clean energy goals. In a recent cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Li Keqiang, the central government disclosed that construction of six new reactors across the three projects has been approved. China’s nuclear power fleet is now expected to overtake the US as the world’s largest by the end of this decade. Half of the reactors under construction in China have been approved in the past three years. Nuclear power should be developed “in an orderly manner under the premise of strict supervision and ensuring absolute safety,” according to a summary of the meeting pub
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