"Oil, coal and gas needs to peak at 2020 and then decline. Renewables, nuclear and CCS [carbon capture and storage] need to go up dramatically," said the report.

“石油，煤炭和天然气的需求在2020年达到顶峰，然后衰退，核能和炭收集储存将引人注目的增长，”报告指出。

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Renewables will play a greater role than either nuclear or carbon capture and storage by 2050, the scientists predict.

科学家们预测，到2050年可再生能源将比核能或者碳捕捉贮藏技术发挥更重要的作用。

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Unlike such fossil fuels, which release climate-changing carbon dioxide when burnt, nuclear power is "carbon free".

核能与矿物燃料不同，完全没有碳元素，不会在燃烧时释放改变大气的二氧化碳。

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Nuclear energy is a clean resource, producing no carbon gases.

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Near-zero-carbon nuclear power is popular with conservatives, while unproven CCS is meant to seduce the many coal states.

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The document called for increased in areas such as solar power, biofuels, nuclear fission and carbon capture and storage (CCS).

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Lower gas prices will increase energy consumption and displace some lower-carbon nuclear power and renewables, but will also squeeze out some dirty coal and oil.

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