Climate Change Solutions Update

Tag: Paris

  • Paris summit boosts nuclear tripling pledge

    At the World Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris, 38 countries have signed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy, with a focus on global decarbonisation. Discussions included financing models, fuel supply security, and skilled workforces, with support from financial institutions and major energy users like Google, Amazon, and Meta. Leaders emphasized the importance of international cooperation, policy frameworks, and access to finance to meet the goal of tripling nuclear energy by 2050. The future of nuclear energy involves extending the lifetime of existing reactors, constructing new large-scale plants, deploying small modular reactors (SMRs), and developing next-generation concepts, with a focus on reducing costs and scaling up deployment. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is collaborating with financial institutions to help countries explore and finance nuclear power plants, with a joint statement calling for safe and affordable nuclear energy for all and emphasizing the inclusion of nuclear energy in environmental, social, and governance policies.

    https://www.power-technology.com/news/paris-summit-boosts-nuclear-tripling-pledge/

  • New European solid-state battery business targets commercial production

    Axens Group, Syensqo, and IFP Energies nouvelles have joined forces to establish Argylium, a company dedicated to developing high-performance sulfide solid electrolytes for solid-state batteries in Europe. Utilizing technology from Syensqo's Paris laboratory, Argylium aims to industrialize next-generation sulfide solid electrolyte materials for all-solid state batteries. With a solid-state battery pilot line in La Rochelle, France, the company's goal is to commercialize these materials and contribute to the advancement of climate-friendly energy storage solutions.

    https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/07/new-european-solid-state-battery-business-targets-commercial-production/

  • Assessing Global Progress 10 Years After Paris Climate Accords

    Despite criticism, the Paris Climate Accords have led to significant progress in the shift towards clean energy, with renewable energy growing by 15% and accounting for over 90% of new power generation capacity. Investment in clean energy has surpassed that in fossil fuels, and electric vehicles now make up a fifth of new car sales globally. The agreement has reshaped policy, finance, and sectoral rules, but its ultimate success depends on political leaders closing the ambition gap, phasing out fossil fuels, and scaling up finance for a just transition. Commitments made since the Paris agreement have brought the projected temperature increase down to about 2.8°C, but more ambitious action is needed to phase out fossil fuels and meet net zero emissions targets earlier.

    https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/14/assessing-global-progress-10-years-after-paris-climate-accords/