Thread by @jrmygrdn

I'm so busy following #nuclearenergy developments at #COP26 I've been too busy to tweet. (I know right?) I'm going to catch up through today with a thread of quotes I've picked up and stories I've filed. 👇

'Evolution' in EU nuclear debate
European industry body Foratom is hopeful that a new conversation around nuclear energy will bring the policy framework needed for it to make a major contribution to 2030 energy targets, a Moody's webinar heard.

world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Evolu…

Grossi 'absolutely confident' of nuclear's inclusion in EU taxonomy
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said he is "absolutely confident" that "some arrangement" will be made to accept nuclear energy in the EU's taxonomy of sustainable investment.
world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Gross…

Birol calls for nuclear acceleration
Countries have "re-appreciated" the value of nuclear power, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said at COP26 today. He called for new build in Europe, North America and Asia.
world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Birol…

We consider that #nuclearenergy was, is and will be essential and fundamental for the energy transition. We will add 10 GW in the next 30 years.

~ Bento Costa Lima, Minister of Mines and Energy, Brazil at #COP26

Baseload can no longer be sustained by hydropower. We need other forms of energy to ensure baseload. The right way and probably the cleanest form of energy we have is #nuclearenergy. We are on the path to get us there

~ Matthew Opoku Prempah, Minister of Energy, Ghana at #COP26

We heard from Ghana. Once they have decided [their partner country and technology], all the world's #nuclearenergy operators stand ready to support them

~ Ingemar Engkvist, CEO, World Association of Nuclear Operators at #COP26

The holy grail is clean baseload power and really that is what nuclear provides

If we are going to get to net zero, nuclear absolutely has to be a very important piece of that

We are all-in on #nuclearenergy

~ Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, US at #COP26

I am 100% convinced that without #nuclearenergy it is impossible to meet these targets, independent of any costs, simply because we need all sources

~ Boris Schucht, CEO, Urenco at #COP26

#Nuclearenergy pays back a lot to society. We should take a bigger view and in terms of thinking about the energy mix and how do you achieve baseload, how do you finance nuclear better

~ Greg Hands, Minister for Business Energy and Clean Growth, UK at #COP26

In 10 years, China added 40 new large reactors - enough to power 100% of the UK. That tells you that this is an enormously wise investment in clean infrastructure that will last probably 100 years

~ Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General, World Nuclear Association at #COP26

If we really want to keep track of the 1.5℃ goal we need to urgently deploy all the low carbon energy sources that are proven, and we need to do this now

~ Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General, World Nuclear Association at #COP26

The world is going through difficult times in terms of energy volatility. One unintended positive consequence of this market volatility is that some people have re-appreciated the value of #nuclearenergy

~ Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency at #COP26

If people believe our Net Zero Roadmap, we have to increase the pace of new build of #nuclearenergy plants by a factor of five. We would like to see new nuclear build from Europe, North America and Asia

Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency at #COP26

#Nuclearenergy has an integral role to play if we are serious about the climate challenge

~ Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency at #COP26

The conclusions, the scientific facts are clear: #nuclearenergy is part of the solution

The voice of nuclear had to be heard, is being heard and will be heard, I am sure

~ Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency at #COP26