China lifts nuclear power ban in attempt to accelerate emissions reduction

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Government says it now expects to source 30 per cent of electricity from nuclear and renewables by 2020

The Chinese government has released a new nuclear strategy, confirming that it has lifted the moratorium on new nuclear plants imposed in the wake of the Fukushima disaster and expects a "small number"...

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