新奇事件簿 英国零碳能源建设

The United Kingdom has said it is playing its part in striving for a cleaner and greener planet. For the first time since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries, the UK is being powered more by zero-carbon fuels than fossil fuels. In each of the first five months of 2019, fossil fuels have produced less than half of the UK's electricity. Analysts² say a "tipping point" has been reached and the trend of zero-carbon energy sources providing more power than fossil fuels will continue. Power from wind, solar, nuclear and hydro sources outstripped³ coal and gas-fired generation. A decade ago, three quarters (75.6 per cent) of the UK's electricity came from coal and gas, and only 22.3 per cent was zero carbon.

英国表示正在为建设一个更清洁、更绿色的地球而努力。这是自18世纪和19世纪工业革命以来，英国首次更多地使用零碳燃料而非化石燃料。在2019年的前五个月里，化石燃料产生的电力还不到英国电力的一半。分析家表示一个“临界点”以及达到并且零碳能源提供比化石燃料更多能源的趋势将继续。风力、太阳能、核能和水力发电都超过了燃煤和燃气发电。十年前，英国四分之三（75.6%）的电力来自煤炭和天然气，只有22.3%是零碳的。

The switch to more zero-carbon power was described by the UK's energy chief executive as a "key milestone⁴ on the journey towards net zero". CEO John Pettigrew said the zero-carbon share should increase to 90 per cent by the 2030s. The UK's Prime Minister Theresa May has made a commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions⁵ by 2050. This would make the UK the first major economy to do so. Energy analyst¹ Tom Burke told the BBC: "Today's landmark⁶ is a real tribute to technologists. We have cracked technical problems of dealing⁷ with climate change." He added: "As we move towards net zero, jobs will be lost in fossil fuel industries and created in low-carbon industries."

向更多零碳能源的转变被英国能源首席执行官形容为“迈向净零排放的关键里程碑”。CEO约翰·佩蒂格鲁表示到本世纪30年代，零碳排放比例应增至90%。英国首相特雷莎·梅已经做出承诺，到2050年实现零碳排放。这将使英国成为第一个这样做的主要经济体。能源分析师汤姆·伯克告知BBC：“今日里程碑是对技术人员的真正敬意。我们已经破解了应对气候变化的技术难题。”他补充道：“随着我们向零排放迈进，化石燃料行业的就业岗位将减少，低碳行业的就业岗位将增加。

1 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

2 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 outstripped   

v.做得比…更好，（在赛跑等中）超过( outstrip的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• That manufacturer outstripped all his competitors in sales last year. 那个制造商家去年的销售量超过了所有竞争对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The imagination of her mother and herself had outstripped the truth. 母亲和她自己的想象力远远超过了事实。 来自辞典例句

4 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

5 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

6 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

7 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。