COP26 Position Paper – Net Zero Needs Nuclear Nuclear for Climate is a grassroots initiative gathering nuclear professionals and scientists from over 150 associations with the goal of opening a dialogue with policymakers and the public about the necessity of including nuclear energy among the carbon-free solutions to climate change. The mission is to accelerate…
IEA Roadmap: “Net Zero Needs All Clean Technologies, Nuclear Included” The International Energy Agency recently published the report, Net Zero by 2050: a Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, which shows what needs to be done today to ensure the opportunity of net-zero emissions by 2050 is not lost. According to the IEA executive director…
Over 100 Societies and NGOs Support “Net Zero Needs Nuclear” Nuclear for Climate is a grassroots initiative gathering nuclear professionals and scientists from over 150 associations with the goal of opening a dialogue with policymakers and the public about the necessity of including nuclear energy among the carbon-free solutions to climate change. In 2021 the ‘Net Zero Needs Nuclear’…
Westinghouse Joins IAEA Nuclear Saves Partnerships Westinghouse Electric Company is joining the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s “Nuclear Saves Partnerships”, a new initiative designed to mitigate the impacts of climate change via investment in nuclear power technology, renewable integrated energy systems and climate smart agriculture, among others. I am keen to ensure that the IAEA,…
Swedes Support Nuclear Energy And Potential New-Build A recent poll has shown that about half of Swedes would consider building new nuclear power and see nuclear as a tool to achieve the country’s climate goals. According to the poll, 46% of respondents wanted to continue using nuclear power and, if necessary, build new reactor units,…
Belgian Nuclear Phaseout Will Increase Country’s GHG Emissions Belgium’s planned nuclear phaseout by 2025 is expected to increase the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy imports, a report by the Federal Planning Bureau (FPB) found. The report said nuclear power is expected to supply 35% of Belgium’s electricity in 2023, but warned that the share would…
IPCC 6th Assessment Report – Climate Change 2021 Is Out The IPCC VI Assessment Report “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis” is now released. The Working Group I contribution to the VI Assessment Report addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, bringing together the latest advances in climate…
UNECE: No Climate Goals Will Be Met Without Nuclear Power United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) last report is unmistakable: “International climate objectives will not be met if nuclear power is excluded”. The new technology brief from UNECE highlights the potential of nuclear power as part of a broader portfolio alongside deploying other sustainable…
“Nuclear Must Be Fairly Represented at COP26”, Firmly Advocates WNA Here is the full text of the open letter that Dr. Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General at World Nuclear Association, sent to COP26 President Alok Sharma last 16th August, inviting the organisers to fairly include and represent nuclear energy. A letter sent to Rt Hon…
Save Our Climate – Acknowledge that Net Zero Needs Nuclear at COP26 Nuclear for Climate started this petition calling on all negotiators and policy makers who are involved at COP26 to take a scientific and technology-neutral approach to energy policy and financing which can promote sustainable collaboration between nuclear and renewables. Sign this petition! Save…