IPCC & Nuclear

Posted: 5th April 2022

The following statement can be attributed to John Kotek, senior vice president of policy development and public affairs at the Nuclear Energy Institute: “The IPCC Working Group III report joins a growing list of studies underscoring the essential role nuclear energy will play alongside growing shares of wind, solar, and energy storage in achieving a reliable, affordable, low-carbon energy system. “As countries strive to achieve energy independence, many are turning to reliable, carbon-free nuclear energy. This interest offers a tremendous global export opportunity for new nuclear energy systems, as evidenced by the growing number of countries including nuclear energy in their Long-Term Climate Strategies. U.S.nuclear energy innovators are well positioned to capture a sizeable share of this market, particularly as the Russian assault on Ukraine has highlighted the necessity of energy security and reliance on trustworthy energy partners. Nuclear Energy Institute 4th April 2022  https://www.nei.org/news/2022/ipcc-report-finds-key-role-for-nuclear  IPCC identifies that “when switching to low-carbon energy sources -renewable sources, nuclear power, and fossil or bioenergy with CCS [carbon capture and storage] – electricity is expected to become a more pervasive energy carrier”. Sama Bilbao y León, World Nuclear Association director general, said it was clear “that nuclear energy has an important role to play now and in the long-term mitigation of climate change”. World Nuclear News 4th April 2022  https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IPCC-sets-out-energy-options-for-liveable-future