Nuclear for Climate at COP29

At COP29, the global initiative Nuclear for Climate brought together 30 members from 17 countries to highlight the strategic importance of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change.

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Public Investment in Nuclear R&D: A Lever for Environmental Impact?

In light of the need to decarbonize energy systems, public investment in nuclear research and development (R&D) raises crucial questions. A recent study examines the impact of these budgets on environmental quality, revealing varied effects depending on national contexts. Overall, the study finds a reduction in the ecological footprint of countries involved.

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COP28: Relive the nuclear event at the French Pavilion

On December 11th, the French Pavilion at COP28 organized a major event on nuclear energy. Explore this discussion here, which presented the means to triple global nuclear power by 2050.

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Nuclear for Climate

A grassroots initiative for Climate

Nuclear for Climate is a grassroots initiative gathering over 150 associations with the goal of educating policymakers and the public about the necessity of including nuclear energy among the carbon-free solutions to climate change. It was co-founded by the ENS, the French Nuclear Society (SFEN) and the American Nuclear Society (ANS) in 2015, ahead of the COP21 conference in Paris.

The initiative brings together professionals and scientists of the international nuclear community, coordinated via regional and national nuclear associations and technical societies. The international community recognises the urgent need to decarbonize electricity generation to protect people and the planet from air pollution and climate change.

Nuclear for climate actions

Since 2015, over 150 nuclear associations have shared the declaration messages via social media, and the twitter account reached over 300,000 tweet impressions around the world. The award-winning grassroots communications campaign was retweeted by high-profile news publications such as the NY Times, NBC and ABC news.

Nuclear for Climate has a global presence on social media and in-person. There have been delegations at international conferences, such as the United Nations COP 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and soon, COP 27 where activists promoted nuclear energy as a key player in negotiations around climate change. The delegation also hosted side events, flashmobs and participated in panel discussions with representatives from environmental NGOs, the IAEA and national delegates.

Find out more about the different actions led during the conferences !