At the first informal ministerial meeting under the Spanish Presidency, in Valladolid, Spain, the European energy and environment ministers devoted their second day of discussions, on Tuesday 11 July, to preparations for COP28 (see other news) and the energy sector’s contribution to reducing global emissions and achieving the 1.5 degree target for global warming. Delegations also met on the sidelines of the meeting to examine the role that nuclear energy can play in decarbonising the...