As the most reliable source of carbon-free power generation, it can provide uninterrupted all-weather energy supply. Nuclear energy is an important part of the power generation field and a key pillar of the transition to a carbon-free future. On October 11th, Zhang Jianhua, Director of the National Energy Administration of China, co-hosted the seventh Sino-British Energy Dialogue with Kwasi Quateng, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, Energy and Industrial Strategy in Beijing via video. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on China-UK cooperation in areas such as accelerating civil nuclear energy, offshore wind power, power market reform and regulation, and energy technology innovation, and jointly supporting the global energy transition.

Zhang Jianhua expressed the hope that China and the UK will give full play to their respective strengths and expertise on the basis of their successful cooperation, and jointly deepen their pragmatic cooperation in the field of clean energy, inject new impetus into the China-UK comprehensive strategic partnership, and contribute to the promotion of global sustainability. Continue to make new contributions to recovery.

The net zero emission energy system also needs to generate electricity through a variety of cleaner technologies, including nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy storage, combined cycle gas turbines with carbon capture, and hydrogen. Quatten said that he expects China and the UK to strengthen cooperation with the international community and demonstrate more ambitions in tackling climate change. After the meeting, Zhang Jianhua and Quateng jointly signed the "China-UK Clean Energy Partnership Implementation Work Plan 2021-2022", confirming to strengthen cooperation in clean energy technologies, clean energy transition paths, system reforms, and international governance and cooperation. Editor/Xu Shengpeng