On the heels of the United Nations Climate Change Conference last month in Dubai, it’s clear that nuclear energy’s role in achieving a clean energy future cannot be overlooked or understated.
At COP28, we heard from dozens of top minds in-person and from afar who echoed the same message: Transitioning to cleaner energy sources cannot come at the price of an unreliable power supply, and that is where nuclear energy comes in. Not only is it a reliable, proven technology, but it is also clean, producing zero carbon emissions. Already, the United States’ 94 nuclear power reactors generate around 18% of all U.S. electricity.
That share could grow with the U.S. and 21 other countries’ pledging at COP28 to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050. However, achieving this lofty goal is easier said than done in the United States with our antiquated permitting and…
