Being able to use two pipelaying vessels will speed up work on completing Nord Stream 2, which before the Fortuna resumed work had around 150 km left to lay out of a total 2,460 km of the two-string pipeline.

In advanced economies where nuclear represents the largest source of low-carbon electricity, nuclear power is losing ground, with plants closing and limited investment in new construction at the time when the world requires more low-carbon electricity.

As a reliable and carbon-free source of electricity that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, nuclear energy has an important role in powering the fourth industrial revolution.

Tvel said the new production facility in Elektrostal is a result of a contract signed as a part of a 2018 nuclear cooperation deal between Russia and China, which included the joint construction and operation of the CFR-600 plant.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 21.6 million barrels to 484.6 million barrels.

Brent added 52 cents, or 0.8%, to $64.59 a barrel. WTI gained 43 cents, or 0.7% to $61.71 a barrel.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.5% in early trading, with miners dropping 2.8% and travel & leisure stocks down 1.6%.

The contribution of nuclear power could decline substantially in several leading markets while large growth is coming, as China takes first position within a decade

The USA now has 18 months to prepare both a technology and a financing offer to build nuclear power plants in Poland,

After this record year for wind turbine capacity additions, total wind turbine capacity in the United States is now 118 GW.

Brent rose 24 cents, or 0.38%, to $62.94 a barrel. WTI rose 15 cents, or 0.25%, to $59.90 a barrel.

“We must emphasize in strong terms: cautious optimism, cautious optimism, cautious optimism.”

Current oil demand of 94 million b/d, rising to 99 million b/d in 2022.

After hitting a low in April, global emissions rebounded strongly and rose above 2019 levels in December.

Shares on Shanghai's Composite Index climbed 1.6% ahead of Friday's annual parliamentary gathering