With growing global energy needs and the threat of climate change, the demand for nuclear power is expanding, and we do need to continue to facilitate the legitimate peaceful use of nuclear energy.

随着全球能源需求的增长和气候变化的威胁，对核电的需求也不断扩大，因此我们确实需要继续促进核能的合法与和平利用。

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Europe's energy subsidies, unlike America's, do not include nuclear, largely because of German opposition (which may change, following Angela Merkel's recent election victory).

欧洲的能源补贴，不同于美国，不涉及德国极力反对的核能源，但随着安吉拉·默克尔的竞选成功，情况或许有变。

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"I don't think you'll see countries that have already committed to nuclear plans change course," says Benjamin Sovacool, assistant professor of energy policy at the National University of Singapore.

“我认为你不会看到这两国会改变其原子能利用计划，”新加坡国立大学能源政策助理教授Benjamin Sovacool，表示。

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The meeting also covered topics which the EU-US largely agree on - including worries about Iran's nuclear programme, efforts to increase clean energy technology and avoid climate change, as well as supporting democracy after the Arab Spring.

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