Joining together to demonstrate the essential role of nuclear energy in achieving Net Zero. It is time to act. And we have the tools we need.
#NetZeroNuclear
“Going forward nuclear energy will be a piece of our clean energy strategy." -
@govwhitmer
Powerful words from Michigan’s Governor, Gretchen Whitmer on investing in
#nuclearenergy
leading to positive community impact, good jobs, and clean energy.
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
Watch
@MissAmerica
@Grace_Stanke
take center stage in Times Square as she engages in meaningful conversations about
#nuclearenergy
! 💬
As an advocate for
#NetZeroNuclear
, Grace emphasizes nuclear's potential to help us meet tomorrow's challenges, today 🌍 🔬
Wrapping up day two of our
#NetZeroNuclear
Summit, we are incredibly inspired by the new generation of clean energy advocates! Together they will help lead the globe into a net zero future 🌍
#YouthDay
#COP28
🌎 We are delighted that more than 20 countries have declared their support for tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050.
International dignitaries and industry leaders gathered at
@COP28_UAE
to mark a landmark moment in recognizing nuclear's part in enhancing global energy
The
#NetZeroNuclear
Industry Pledge has launched at
#COP28
⚛️
120 companies headquartered in 25 countries & active in over 140 nations worldwide have committed to at least triple nuclear capacity by 2050, aligning with 22 nations that signed the Ministerial Declaration this
🌍 We’re well underway at
#COP28
📍 You can find us in the Green Zone Energy Transition Hub, Stand 16, where we’ll be hosting leading nuclear experts and advocates all week, discussing the role of nuclear in reaching
#NetZero
That’s a wrap! The
#NetZeroNuclear
Summit has come to an end.
Nuclear energy is inspiring ever-increasing numbers and we’ve witnessed unprecedented levels of support, including from the next generation of youth advocates.
The Race to Net Zero is well and truly on!
#COP28
"Nuclear power is on track to reach new all-time high next year"
The
@IEA
's new Electricity 2024 report forecasts that global
#nuclear
generation will continue growing to be almost 10% higher in 2026 compared to 2023. (1/3)
"Canada joins an international movement to dramatically increase the amount of nuclear energy produced."
Canada pledges to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to combat climate change! 🇨🇦
Read more on
@CTV
below:
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
🌎
As we aim for
#NetZero
young people are at the heart of Net Zero Nuclear.
Meet the new generation of clean energy advocates who will be joining us at the Net Zero Nuclear Summit and telling us why they are backing
#NetZeroNuclear
👇
So far at
#COP28
, our
#NetZeroNuclear
advocates and experts have explored how nuclear can alleviate energy poverty and make mining more sustainable, and how new nuclear can be financed.
Come find us in the Energy Transition Hub or stay tuned as we share videos from our sessions.
“Is a tripling of nuclear energy workable?”
Yes it is! ✅
@dwnews
outlines the possibilities of a nuclear energy future and how nuclear plays a crucial role providing backup support for renewables’ intermittency.
“Smart companies are already making plans to transition to nuclear power”✅
Read
@TIME
on why an energy transition away from fossil fuels can’t be achieved without a massive increase globally of nuclear power.
At this year's COP, the spotlight has been on nuclear energy! Some of the biggest announcements emerging from the conference include:
✅ World leaders have committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050
✅ US, Canada, France and UK agreed to mobilise government-led
Did you know that Paris and Chicago are almost entirely powered by clean nuclear? 🇫🇷🇺🇸
In our
#COP28
Green Zone session on clean cities, we explored how dense, livable cities pair with nuclear, and how nuclear tech that provides more than just electricity is being developed.
Meet our Youth Advocate Johan Christian Sollid (
@sollidnuclear
) from Denmark, who explains why we need all tools in the toolbox in the race to
#NetZeroNuclear
⚛
Climate change is a shared problem and we must use all the tools available to us to tackle it, including nuclear, says Jenifer Avellaneda Diaz, Engineer and Risk Analyst at
@WECNuclear
, as she shares why she is backing
#NetZeroNuclear
👇
We must fight nuclear phaseouts in the name of climate change 💪
At our Green Zone Pavilion,
#NetZeroNuclear
youth advocates set out what is happening to reverse the closure of nuclear plants, and how they are leading these battles in their home nations.
#COP28
🌟 Energizing discussions at
#COP28
have helped pave the way for a
#NetZeroNuclear
future! 💡
We’re feeling inspired by the youth advocates, policymakers, private sector, and experts uniting to tackle our planet's challenges and advance nuclear energy as we race to
#NetZero
🌍
“If the world is to triple nuclear, we need a combination of both large nuclear and small modular reactors.” CEO of
@GE_Power
, Maví Zingoni⚡
For more on scaling nuclear energy capacity, watch the full
#NetZeroNuclear
Summit session 2 here:
#TheTalkAtCop
“Let’s move beyond planning and see power being sent to the grid.”
Advocating for Uganda & Africa,
@PatNanteza
,
@RePlanetAfrica
says choosing between food & saving the environment shouldn't be a choice for anyone.
Hear more on YouTube:
#COP28
On Saturday, world leaders at
#COP28
committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050 as part of the transition to
#NetZero
.
Stay tuned as
#NetZeroNuclear
aims to remove barriers to nuclear's growth and help decarbonize energy systems across the globe. 🔋🌍
Italy was a global nuclear energy leader before it closed all its plants. Similarly, Spain is pursuing a nuclear phaseout. And Portugal never even got started with nuclear.
Now, these countries are home to grassroots movements to reconsider nuclear for climate and energy
“This is a sensible science-based declaration, supported by the
@iaeaorg
and the
@IPCC_CH
’s view that atomic energy has a role to play in decarbonization.” -
@saleem_ali
for
@Forbes
on the notable declaration to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050.
We couldn’t agree more!
Nuclear energy is a powerful base for a decarbonized future, but only if we continue to protect people & the environment.
Can nuclear plants still operate along rivers as temperatures rise?
Our panel of experts answered this question in the
#GreenZone
.
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
We can't get to
#NetZero
without nuclear says
@JohnKerry
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate in a keynote speech at the 2023
@ACGlobalEnergy
Nuclear Energy Policy Summit. He said that
#NetZeroNuclear
is a key initiative in making nuclear part of a diversified global energy mix
In a historic moment, nuclear energy has been formally specified by global leaders as one of the key solutions to climate change, as seen in the Global Stocktake agreed at COP28 ⚛️
#NetZeroNuclear
#COP28
starts this week! 🌍
Come find us in both the Green and Blue Zones as well as at the
#NetZeroNuclear
summit, where we’ll show why nuclear is an essential part of the transition to
#NetZero
.
Not at COP? We’ll be sharing highlights from the conference right here.
“Nuclear is finally having its moment at the world’s most important gathering on climate change—and not a moment too soon.”
IAEA reports on significant shift in focus for global energy supply at
#COP28
⚛️
Read more here:
#NetZeroNuclear
Along with the energy industry, political leaders are vital to the expansion of the global nuclear fleet on the road to
#NetZero
.
We’re excited to be joined by some clean energy policy pioneers at the
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
Summit.
Discover more here:
On the eve of
#COP28
, hear from
@ENEC_UAE
Managing Director H.E.
@Eng_Malhammadi
on why we want to make this conference a milestone moment for nuclear energy 👇
Founding Director and Co-CEO of
@TerraPraxis
,
@KirstyGogan
speaks with Tony Huston on the role of nuclear energy in eliminating reliance on fossil fuels and helping to transform the shipping and maritime industry. 🚢
#NetZeroNuclear
#COP28
Is a new era of environmentalism being ushered in? 🌿🔋
At the Net Zero Nuclear Summit we’ll be hearing from clean energy experts and campaigners from around the world.
View the full agenda 👉
Our
#NetZeroNuclear
Summit started today at
#COP28
! Thank you to Minister
@HESuhail
Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy & Infrastructure for opening our session on The
#NetZero
Race to Clean Electrons and Molecules.
Look out for more summit content across our channels!
How do we limit the environmental impacts of securing our
#cleanenergy
future?
Our brilliant panel which included Youth Advocates explored land footprint, efficiency, emissions, and more, with a focus on nuclear energy ⚛️
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
In urbanized areas with high energy demand and limited space, nuclear energy offers a sustainable solution🌍
Nuclear plants have a smaller footprint than renewables, yielding clean energy in tight spaces without emissions
Choose nuclear for efficient cities of the future! 📷🌆
One step closer to securing the just energy transition! 🌿
To meet energy demand & climate goals, Poland announces a decision in principle for 24 new nuclear reactors at
#NetZeroNuclear
Summit! 🇵🇱
@AndrzejDuda
@RafalKasprow
View the full release here:
We’ve unpacked the impact of last Saturday’s industry pledge to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050 as part of the transition to
#NetZero
🖊️⚡
#NetZeroNuclear
#COP28
LIVE |
@ACGlobalEnergy
,
@NZNGlobal
, and
@ENEC_UAE
host the inaugural Nuclear Energy Policy Summit 2023: Accelerating Net Zero Nuclear live from New York City.
The UK government sets out a strategy to quadruple nuclear energy, building on the Ministerial Declaration to triple global nuclear energy by 2050, which it endorsed at
#COP28
.
The UK roadmap to streamline the process of future nuclear development and quadruple nuclear by 2050 is a pragmatic example of the action taken to deliver on the commitments made by the countries that endorsed the net zero nuclear Ministerial Declaration.
How do we fuel the race to clean electrons and molecules?
This is one of the questions we’ll be answering at the Net Zero Nuclear Summit with the help of a line-up of industry leaders👇
#NetZeroNuclear
#COP28
Net Zero Nuclear at COP28 🌎⚛️
It’s an honor to spent the next two weeks with these wonderful people advocating for nuclear power!
Find us at the Net Zero Nuclear (
@NZNGlobal
) booth in the Energy Transition Hub in the Green Zone.
Let’s triple nuclear power by 2050!
📢 Save the Date!
Join us at
#COP28
for our summit, The Net Zero Race To Clean Electrons and Molecules– a turning point in our vision for a sustainable future. Mark your calendars to be part of the conversation to change the world! 🌍🔌
@WorldNuclear
@ENEC_UAE
@iaeaorg
During youth, education and skills day at
#COP28
, some of our
#NetZeroNuclear
youth advocates explained why younger generations are increasingly seeing nuclear as a solution to climate change, and why they have a different perspective to older generations.
This COP has been an unprecedented time for nuclear. Last weekend 22 countries pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050, a pivotal step to reaching global climate goals
Read
@nytimes
's take on the pledge below:
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
What's behind the drive for nuclear to contribute to clean electron and molecule delivery?
We’ll be discussing the charge for clean electron and molecule production and the advantage for pioneer nations, at the Net Zero Nuclear Summit.
Pre-register:
Powering a
#NetZeroNuclear
future requires us to be bold. As the US looks to advance nuclear as a climate solution, how can youth ensure political leaders make good on their commitments?
Our
#GreenZone
Pavilion at
#COP28
hosted a stellar panel to answer this question.
#COP28
Youth Advocate Marc Altés I Soler, co-founder of
@econucleares
, offers a positive outlook on how we could address concerns about nuclear energy. ⚛️
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
Powering a
#NetZeroNuclear
future requires us to be bold.
As the US looks to advance nuclear as a climate solution, how can youth ensure political leaders make good on their commitments?
Our
#GreenZone
Pavilion at
#COP28
hosted a stellar panel to answer this question.
What does the
#NetZeroNuclear
initiative aim to achieve?
1
🍃 Secure recognition for nuclear energy as a clean energy source for decarbonization and promote its value as part of an evidence-based approach to a secure and inclusive energy transition;
While we must continue to globally collaborate, innovate, and develop new clean energy projects, this
#COP28
delivered with a historic deal to transition from fossil fuels.
Crucially, the agreement recognized nuclear as a clear solution to meet the demand for clean and
🤝 Welcome aboard
@gehnuclear
!
We were delighted to announce GE Hitachi as our first corporate partner at the
@ACGlobalEnergy
Nuclear Energy Policy Summit. Reaching
#NetZero
will require unprecedented collaboration and we are pleased to have GE Hitachi share our vision.
As we prepare for
#COP28
next week, we’re aiming to focus the nuclear industry’s collective efforts on realistic, actionable, solutions-focused dialogue to enable the rapid expansion of the global nuclear fleet.
This is what we want to achieve 👇
We are proud to announce the launch of
#NetZeroNuclear
, a new initiative by
@WorldNuclear
&
@ENEC_UAE
with the support of Atoms4NetZero initiative launched by the
@iaeaorg
, focused on uniting to expand the global nuclear fleet. It's time to act, & we have the tools we need.
Is there enough capital in the world to triple nuclear capacity? ⚛
Omar Ben Halim discusses the role of public and private capital in the race to
#NetZero
.
Hear more from our experts on nuclear export financing on our YouTube channel:
#COP28
Russia welcomes global efforts to triple global nuclear power capacity and emphasizes the pivotal role of nuclear in achieving climate goals. 🌍
Read more on
@Bloomberg
:
#COP28
#NuclearEnergy
"The youth will drive the energy transition." 🌿
@ia_aanstoot
, ‘Dear Greenpeace’ Campaign Leader, talks about the role of youth activism to remind people of the human side of issues; critical in the Race to
#NetZero
.
Hear more from Ia and other experts on Sweden's new nuclear
❓ What is
#COP28
and why is it important?
🌎 COP is the annual UN climate conference that sees world leaders gather to work together to tackle climate change. This year’s Action Agenda is designed to move the world from Agreement to Action.
Youth Advocate
@guillemtweets
says nuclear energy is the first technology that gives us the opportunity to radically improve the lives of every human on earth while sparing the environment.
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
Meet our Youth Advocate
@emassaut
, who sees huge potential in nuclear energy, emphasizing that you can produce an enormous amount of power with limited impact on the planet. 🌿
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
Nuclear energy will be needed, not just for electricity, but to decarbonize other sectors too. Here the head of
@emirates
highlights the role it could play in power to liquid production to fuel more sustainable aviation.
The President of
@emirates
, Tim Clark, has told Australian media that widespread sustainable aviation is NOT possible without nuclear energy.
“If you want to get hydrogen, the power that takes is enormous. You won’t get that through alternative sources (solar, wind, etc).”
Day 10 of
#COP28
and we’re fired up to see so many young people here ⚡
It's amazing to see them advocating and using their voices to push humankind forward in the Race to
#NetZeroNuclear
!
Could nuclear help decarbonize maritime shipping and could sea-based nuclear help with energy challenges on land?
Kirsty Gogan, Co-CEO
@TerraPraxis
and Tony Huston, MD
@CorePower10
explored this during our panel, Nuclear for Maritime and Maritime for Nuclear. 🚢💡
Has growth of the
#nuclearenergy
industry stalled?
On the contrary! ⚡️
Nuclear energy is expanding, and we must go further, tripling global nuclear capacity and increasing the use of other clean energy sources to reach
#NetZero
by 2050.
Why does
#NetZeroNuclear
matter?
Global weather extremes and rising energy demand are emphasizing the need to rapidly
#decarbonize
power production to combat
#climatechange
. Fortunately,
#Nuclearenergy
gives us the tools to move towards these goals, now.
At the launch of
#NetZeroNuclear
at the World Nuclear Symposium, we officially set out towards our aim to generate understanding of nuclear energy's value through strategic partnerships, with the goal of tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050 to help deliver
#NetZero
. 🌍💡
Global experts at
@ACGlobalEnergy
Nuclear Energy Policy Summit stressed the vital role of nuclear energy in achieving
#NetZero
by 2050.
We must embrace nuclear energy to tackle current challenges and advance towards future goals. 🌍
🤝 Another partnership announcement! Welcome
@TerraPower
!
We are thrilled to have TerraPower’s support, bringing their experience in nuclear innovation as we strive to triple global nuclear capacity and reach
#NetZero
by 2050
Next week,
@AtlanticCouncil
,
@ENEC_UAE
, &
@NZNGlobal
host the inaugural Nuclear Energy Policy Summit to discuss situating nuclear energy at the center of the climate conversation and financing the energy transition.⚛️
Register below.⤵️
“Australia is building a nuclear workforce & making sure we can build a civilian technical base.” - Associate Professor Ed Obbard,
@UNSW
These are just some of the many ways Australia's paving the way for a nuclear energy future 🌏
Watch the interview here:
#COP28
's focus on technology and innovation is timely as we seek to urgently address climate change.
Our industry partners show how the private sector can help achieve this, aligning with global climate goals for a cleaner, greener future. 🌍🌿
#ClimateAction
#CleanEnergy
As we strive to reach
#NetZero
we need low carbon energy. Renewables have a role to play but can be inconsistent leaving us with supply gaps when energy demand peaks 📉⚡
That’s why we need nuclear. Come rain or shine, day or night, nuclear ensures a stable energy supply.
More exciting news out of
#COP28
!
Australia’s Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy advocates for removing national ban on uranium and a push for nuclear energy 🇦🇺
@SkyNewsAust
reports:
⚛️ What is driving the demand for clean electrons and molecules, and what is required to meet it?
This is one of the many topics we'll be discussing with leading nuclear experts at the Net Zero Nuclear Summit.
Find out more:
#COP28
#NetZeroNuclear
Stand by for the launch of
#NetZeroNuclear
, a new initiative by
@WorldNuclear
and
@ENEC_UAE
.
#NZN
brings together government, industry and global citizens to facilitate the tripling of global nuclear capacity by 2050, to help deliver
#NetZero
.
During a fireside chat at the
@ACGlobalEnergy
Nuclear Energy Policy Summit 2023,
@enec_uae
Managing Director, HE Mohamed Al Hammadi and
@WorldNuclear
Director General,
@SamaBilbao
emphasized the need to unleash nuclear energy's potential globally to achieve
#netzero
. 🌍