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Energy & environment

X-Energy plots nuclear role for industrial decarbonisation

Carbon capture and storage unlikely to cut emissions from ‘abated’ oil and gas

Humanity faces drought and crop failure as tipping points are passed

Tipping Points Report shows humanity on ‘disastrous trajectory’

Bioinspired membrane development aims for single contaminant selectivity

Fossil fuel emissions continue to spiral upwards

US team makes advance for direct air capture

Report claims recycling reforms are stalled by government delays and lack of clarity

Paebbl scales up carbon-capture concrete tech

Comment: Grid balancing and storage are key to climate goals

UNESCO report warns of geoengineering risks

Damen introduces fully electric offshore wind farm service vessel

Ukraine’s nuclear operator signs long-term enrichment contract with Urenco