"Less-necessary production is often in the eye of the beholder, but fuel, food, clothing and transportation might not be the first sectors that come to mind when consumers consider things they can do without. As for the goals of fewer private jets and a reduction in purchasing power among the rich, even ecological economists ought to understand that there will be a downside for those who produce what the rich purchase. The authors might consider what happened to shipyard workers when the U.S. Congress sought to soak the rich by applying a heavy tax on yachts in 1990. Sales plummeted, and so did jobs."

"Belgium's six operating nuclear reactors have a combined capacity of about 5 gigawatt and generate about half of the country's electricity, World Nuclear Association data show. One reactor, Doel 3, closed last year and the others had all been due to close in 2025."

"Other benefits highlighted by the report are SMRs’ flexible power output levels that allow developersto match the output of a retiring coal plant and capacity restrictions of equipment, unlike the fixed capacity of traditional nuclear plants. And SMRs require small areas, making its footprint suitable for replacing a retiring coal plant, according to the report."

"NextEra is placing its wager as it becomes increasingly challenging to develop renewable-energy projects. Federal and local permitting for such projects is time-consuming, supply-chain snarls have slowed progress, and opposition is mounting in communities around the country."

"In the Pacific Northwest alone, there are multiple startups in the field. Muir AI, Earth Finance, Scope 5, and Carbon Direct focus on carbon accounting and reductions strategies, and some additional services. LevelTen Energy and Ever.green aid companies in forging contracts with clean energy producers."