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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy is low-carbon energy made by breaking the bonds that hold particles together inside an atom.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a United Nations body widely considered the world’s top authority on climate science.
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The Paris Agreement

The Paris Climate Agreement is a treaty that brings all the world’s peoples into a common effort to combat climate change.
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Fusion Energy

Fusion energy is the source of carbon-free energy at the center of stars, including our own sun.
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