22 countries pledge to triple nuclear energy production at COP28
The most serious agreement at COP 28 was signed yesterday and, probably, they will be the only words that will have a practical effect. Twenty-two nations signed the new Net-Zero Nuclear initiative today at COP28, collectively committing to triple their nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
“ The Net Zero Nuclear Initiative is a positive development and part of a growing recognition of the need to expand our set of solutions to address climate change, including by promoting nuclear energy, a robust, carbon-free energy source and with a low impact on the territory ,” said Armond Cohen, executive director of the Clean Air Task Force. “ Tripling nuclear power could advance global decarbonization by up to a decade, providing the world with large amounts of zero-carbon electricity, zero-carbon heat and fuels, and complementing rapid development of 24-hour renewable energy 24, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, carbon neutral and carbon neutral.”
Participating countries include the United States, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ghana, Hungary, Japan, Republic of Korea, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, Emirates United Arabs. and United Kingdom. Italy could also have signed this commitment: in the meantime, tripling the zero that is currently produced cost, literally, nothing.
For the rest, COP28 is proving to be just a step on the path to irrelevance for these climate events. There is talk of hosting a next edition of the event in India , and this would sound rather ironic, as this country is the one that is focusing most on energy produced from fossil fuels, especially coal.
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