Environment & Energy

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1.1 The role of nuclear energy in decarbonisation
The decarbonisation of electricity generation alone is insufficient to meet the challenging CO₂ emission reduction targets. Emissions from the industrial and the transportation sectors are higher than the electricity sector, offering significant potential for further reductions through the direct use of nuclear-generated heat or process intermediates that may be produced using nuclear heat and electricity.

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Hydrogen is expected to play a crucial role in global efforts to achieve net zero emissions, contributing to sustainable and resilient energy systems. There is growing international momentum to scale up low-carbon hydrogen production using low-carbon electricity and heat . Recent demonstration projects that couple nuclear power plants with electrolysers highlight the importance of leveraging historic R&D efforts in nuclear and hydrogen technologies into near-term innovations, thereby accelerating the production of low-carbon hydrogen.

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