The EU Commission will “certainly not stand in [the] way” of governments which plan to decarbonise by building new nuclear power stations, said Frans Timmermans, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action. Nuclear power accounts for 27 per cent of electricity generated across the EU and approximately half of low-carbon electricity. Member states have varying attitudes … Read more
Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga has announced that the country will aim to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2050, framing decarbonisation as an economic opportunity rather than as a burden. Suga announced the target in his first policy speech to Parliament since taking office in September. Previously, Japan was aiming to cut its carbon emissions … Read more
Under the governing Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s next five-year plan, China will promote “scientific and technological self-reliance” and a sustainable, low-carbon future. The key strategic pillars of the five-year plan for 2021-2015 were published this week, following four days of private meetings between President Xi Jinping and the CCP’s top decision-making body, the Central Committee. … Read more
Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga has announced that the country will aim to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2050, framing decarbonisation as an economic opportunity rather than as a burden. Suga announced the target in his first policy speech to Parliament since taking office in September. Previously, Japan was aiming to cut its carbon emissions … Read more
Facebook users are less likely to press the ‘Like’ button on content they learn is part of a foreign propaganda campaign, a report in the US has found. Researchers have said that Russia is using political memes to polarise Americans, particularly those at the extreme ends of the political spectrum who typically like and share … Read more
Months ago, when the UK was in the midst of a nationwide lockdown brought on by the outbreak of Covid-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the release of an NHSX contact-tracing app that would be at the heart of the Government’s strategy to ease restrictions. Although the app was touted for a mid-May release, after … Read more
The EU Commission has outlined its long-awaited plans to overhaul ageing regulations for digital companies. Under the sweeping plans, the largest tech companies could face hefty fines and the threat of being broken up. The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act will update the 20-year-old e-Commerce Directive, which regulates digital services in the EU. … Read more