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Canada, which aims to raise LNG production to 50 million tonnes per year by 2030 and 100 million tonnes by 2040, is looking for new markets.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
When operating at full capacity post completion, the Lufeng nuclear power plant will generate 52 TWh of energy every year, while preventing 42 million tonnes of carbon emissions that would have been generated by burning 16 million tonnes of coal, the CGN added.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
And for all our other coverage, including tonnes of exclusive sales news, check this out.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
With 1 billion smartphones replaced annually, that’s 50 million tonnes of CO2e per year just from smartphone manufacturing, before anyone even turns them on.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
When operating at full capacity post completion, the Lufeng nuclear power plant will generate 52 TWh of energy every year, while preventing 42 million tonnes of carbon emissions that would have been generated by burning 16 million tonnes of coal, the CGN added.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
And for all our other coverage, including tonnes of exclusive sales news, check this out.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
With 1 billion smartphones replaced annually, that’s 50 million tonnes of CO2e per year just from smartphone manufacturing, before anyone even turns them on.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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