China's Nuclear Push and the UK's Solar Boom: The Global Energy Transition's Diverging Paths

China approved $25 billion worth of eight new nuclear reactors on Friday, accelerating its atomic buildout to power its economy without increasing carbon emissions. The State Council greenlit projects across four provinces, including two units in Guangdong province that will each add 1,217 megawatts of capacity—enough to power millions of homes. The approvals underscore Beijing's drive to secure reliable baseload power as electricity demand surges, aiming to reach **110...