Canada Endorses Nuclear Industry's Powerful Statement On Net Zero

It has been a defining month for nuclear power's role in a net zero world. On the second day of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced its landmark Statement on Nuclear Power. This was the first time such an IAEA statement was issued.

The Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2050, endorsed by Canada and 21 other countries, was also launched at COP28.

The World Nuclear Exhibition—dubbed the industry's Super Bowl—was held in Paris in late November. New international agreements and projects were announced at the event, which included participation by Canada.

In mid-November the IAEA held its Symposium of the Deployment of Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs), which featured discussions on international legal and regulatory implications of this transformational energy source.