President Xi Jinping pledged China would be carbon neutral by 2060. The nation must shift away from fossil fuel to meet the target. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping pledged China would be carbon neutral by 2060. The nation must shift away from fossil fuel to meet the target. Photo: AP

China gives green light to five nuclear units to cut carbon and aim for climate goals, sources say

  • State Council approved nuclear projects to be developed by China National Nuclear Corporation at a meeting on Wednesday
  • Safety official says nuclear power is necessary if China aims to have carbon emissions peak by 2030 and for the nation to be carbon neutral by 2060

President Xi Jinping pledged China would be carbon neutral by 2060. The nation must shift away from fossil fuel to meet the target. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping pledged China would be carbon neutral by 2060. The nation must shift away from fossil fuel to meet the target. Photo: AP
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