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US leads call at COP28 to triple nuclear energy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

Name: US leads call at COP28 to triple nuclear energy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Uploaded: 2023-12-02T08:12:22+00:00
Duration: 3 min 53 s
Description: More than 20 nations including the United States called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions on Saturday as world leaders assembled for the third day of the UN climate talks in Dubai.

Issued on: 02/12/2023 - 09:12Modified: 02/12/2023 - 11:11

UAE Minister of Energy, Suhail al-Mazrouei, speaks at an event for nuclear energy at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. © Peter Dejon, AP

Video by: Valérie DEKIMPE

More than 20 nations including the United States called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions on Saturday as world leaders assembled for the third day of the UN climate talks in Dubai.