Quoted: Equinor views nuclear, renewables as key to climate goals

Norwegian energy company Equinor in its annual forecast examining the goals of the Paris climate accord is concluding that nuclear power, increased investments in renewables and carbon capture will be critical to meeting the agreement’s push to limit warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius. “Going forward, there is increasing interest in small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), both in newcomer and established nuclear countries,” says the Equinor report , which was the focus of a Dec. 11 webinar hosted by...