For a long time sidelined, including because of the will to find safer energies in the aftermath of Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents, nuclear is increasingly considered as an alternative to fossil fuel power generation, in France and beyond. Yet, the role of nuclear power raises many issues in a context when the climate emergency requires massively developing clean energy sources to quickly phase-out fossil fuels.
Subsequently, many questions might arise for financial institutions with net-zero ambitions. Is nuclear part of the climate solutions to which financial institutions should redirect their financial flows and services? Shall financial institutions encourage their energy clients to allocate their Capex into nuclear? Should investment be allocated to new nuclear plants and/or to research for new nuclear-related solutions? What are the risks of increasing exposure of the investment, financing, and insurance portfolios to nuclear power? How does nuclear compare to other decarbonization alternatives in terms of costs and benefits?
To contribute to the debate, in this webinar we discussed: the current status of nuclear power plants all over the world, including development plans and commissioning of new facilities and shutdowns; the place of nuclear power in climate scenarios including net-zero scenarios in France and in the world; the ongoing technological developments and their capacity to respond to ongoing challenges; and, how nuclear energy perform compared to other clean energy sources.
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