EDF ' s decision to move Dungeness B nuclear power station into the defuelling phase with immediate effect will increase reliance on gas to stabilise the grid and result in higher emissions and prices , the head of the Nuclear Industry Association has warned .

EDF cited a range of " unique , significant and ongoing technical challenges " for its decision and said the plant , which was built in 1967 and whose final electricity was generated in 2018 , ran for 10 years longer than its original design life .

Tom Greatrex , Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association , said its retirement underscores the urgency of investing in new nuclear capacity to hit net zero . “ If this base of firm power is not replaced , we will have to rely on gas to stabilise the grid . This fossil fuel dependence will cause higher emissions and higher prices and push our climate goals further from our grasp .”

� Trafigura and Yara International explore clean ammonia usage

Independent commodity trading company Trafigura and Yara International have signed an MoU to explore developing ammonia as a clean fuel in shipping and ammonia fuel infrastructure . Reducing shipping emissions is vital in fighting climate change .

� Tred and Nium launch first UK Green debit card

FinTech Tred has selected global B2B payments company Nium to be its card-issuance partner . The Tred Green debit card allows UK cardholders to track , reduce and offset their carbon footprint .

� ‘ People versus Shell ’ landmark ruling implications A Netherlands court has ruled that Shell must reduce its emissions by 45 % by 2030 compared to 2019 levels - the first time a company has been legally obliged to align its policies with the Paris climate accords .

� IEA wans of mineral supply and climate ambitions ‘ mismatch ’ An accelerated energy transition could quickly see demand running ahead of supply and create a ' looming mismatch ' of mineral supply and climate ambitions , according to a new International Energy Agency ( IEA ) report .

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