#ecology

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'Green light' given for first thorium molten salt nuclear reactor in China

#China’s Ministry of #Ecology and #Environment has approved the commissioning of an experimental molten salt #thorium #nuclear #reactor in #Wuwei City.

If successful, the TMSR-LF1 has the potential to open doors for developing and constructing a more extensive demonstration facility by 2030. Additionally, it could lead to constructing a #TMSR fuel salt batch pyro-process demonstration facility, which would enable the utilization of the thorium-uranium cycle by the early 2040s.
#energy #technology
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/thorium-molten-salt-nuclear-reactor-china

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Greenpeace names conditions for Kakhovka disaster lawsuit against Russia

A trial against Russia due to the Kakhovka Dam destruction may be launched at the International Criminal Court (ICC) if evidence emerges on concrete individuals involved, #Greenpeace legal advisor Daniel Simons said on June 13.

"There is an active campaign to recognize 'ecocide' as an international crime, but the international community has not yet reached an agreement on this issue," Simons commented.

"However, Article 8(2)(b)(iv) of the Rome Statute of the ICC qualifies as a crime the intentional attack that causes extensive, lasting, and serious damage to the surrounding natural environment, which will be clearly excessive in comparison with concrete and immediately expected general military advantage," he explained.

Simons said a war crimes trial may therefore be opened against specific individuals who ordered the dam's destruction, intentionally inflicting damage to the environment.

https://kyivindependent.com/media-greenpeace-names-conditions-for-kakhovka-disaster-lawsuit-against-russia/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #ecocide #KakhovkaDam #ecology #flooding #pollution #WarCrimes #RussianWarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #ICC #InternationalLaw #PutinWarCriminal

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