World Nuclear Association

⚛️ World Nuclear Association is very excited to represent the nuclear industry at #COP29 happening in 2 weeks in Baku, Azerbaijan on 11-22 November as part of the Net Zero Nuclear initiative. At the conference, the Net Zero Nuclear initiative will be demonstrating the essential role of nuclear energy in reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through at least a tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050. Join the initiative as a Strategic Partner to help demonstrate the essential role of nuclear energy in achieving Net Zero! 🌎 💚 ⚛️ Visit https://lnkd.in/e5JXSW2S

⚛️ Listen to the special edition of the World Nuclear News podcast which discusses Microsoft, Google and Amazon's announced deals which will see them using nuclear energy in the coming years. 📢 ⚛️ https://lnkd.in/dWQyMK6k

Over this week in Singapore, World Nuclear Association took the message of Net Zero Nuclear to Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2024. The theme was a connected and sustainable energy world, and global energy leaders gathered to focus on how to accelerate the energy transition whilst ensuring a clean, affordable, reliable future energy mix. Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General of World Nuclear Association joined a Summit panel on the opening day of the conference to analyse the impact of carbon pricing, emissions trading schemes, and carbon markets on mobilising investment for low-carbon energy infrastructure. Later in the week, Dr Bilbao y León joined an Energy Insights panel to discuss the critical challenge of ensuring that the shift to sustainable energy is equitable, inclusive, and beneficial for all segments of society. Dr Jonathan Cobb, Senior Programme Lead for Climate World Nuclear Association joined a Thinktank Roundtable to explore the role of nuclear energy in a net zero Asia. In addition, he talked about the importance of bringing together the policy setting of governments, the expertise of the nuclear industry and the investment that will come from the financial community. As the leading voice for the need to at least triple nuclear capacity and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, it was fantastic to be part of the global conversation at #SIEW2024. #NetZeroNuclear 

Jamaica, one of the 25 countries that signed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity at #COP28, has now taken the next step towards getting some of the energy their country needs from nuclear. Jamaica signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) focusing on nuclear research and development.   AECL also supported the ambition to at least triple nuclear capacity by 2050 by signing the Industry Pledge at COP28. This pledge has been signed by over 130 companies who believe that nuclear energy is critical for a successful global transition to clean energy.   This shows the impact that the Net Zero Nuclear movement is having, and how important it is to have a strong voice representing the nuclear industry throughout global energy and climate events, showcasing the benefits of nuclear to countries like Jamaica that are looking to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and introduce nuclear as a clean, reliable energy source into their national energy mix.   Join us as a Strategic Partner today to help us continue to demonstrate the essential role of nuclear energy as the world looks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.   #NetZeroNuclear

Yesterday at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications 2024, King Lee, Head of Policy and Industry Engagement, World Nuclear Association, noted: "Tech giant companies including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, recognize the important role that nuclear energy plays as a source of abundant 24/7 clean electricity. It is great news that Constellation Energy plans to restart unit 1 at the Three Mile Island to provide clean power to Microsoft’s data centre, which reverses previous US trend of premature closure of well-performing nuclear power plants. In addition, Google announced its corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from Kairos Power SMR, and Amazon also announced their investment to support the development and deployment of X-energy SMR technology."

Opening the Industry Night event today, King Lee, Head of Policy and Industry Engagement, World Nuclear Association, said: ⚛️ "Tripling nuclear capacity by 2050 will require development of many enablers such as markets, financing, and regulatory. Our industry will need to cooperate on the development of supply chain and workforce, and continue engagement with external stakeholders. Improvement of all these enablers will streamline project delivery and help achieve the scale for the full potential of small modular reactors." ⚛️

Alan Woods, Rolls-Royce SMR notes at the Industry Night tonight, organized by World Nuclear Association and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Rolls-Royce SMR is about doing nuclear differently, not replicating traditional technologies on a smaller scale. ⚛️

⚛️ Check out the episode of the Energy Futures Lab podcast, in which host Dr. Nadine Moustafa, Ph.D., Research Associate in the Chemical Engineering Department and the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, leads a conversation with Dr. Peter Bryant Bryant, Director of ESG and Radiation Strategy at Sizewell C. With over 15 years of experience in the nuclear power, Pete discusses his work on environmental sustainability, governance, and radiation protection at Sizewell C. ⚛️ https://lnkd.in/e3xuYVyG

Our Industry Night side event in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is happening tonight from 5.45pm to 8.10pm CEST, including a welcome reception. If you're in Vienna this week attending the International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications 2024, join us for our exciting programme. 😉 https://lnkd.in/etBuK3mE

As tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Amazon all look to nuclear energy to power the ever-increasing electricity demands that the technology of the future will rely on, is this the start of a trend? Talking to Bloomberg TV from Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) , Sama Bilbao y Leon Director General of the World Nuclear Association, discussed why nuclear energy is the number one choice for technology companies that need clean, abundant 24/7 reliable energy. #SIEW2024 #NetZeroNuclear