Nuclear Energy and Climate Change: Questions and Answers on Progress, Challenges and Opportunities

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

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English IAEA/PAT/002

32 pages | 5 figures | Date published: 2023

https://doi.org/10.61092/iaea.5q95-dx0f

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In March 2023, at the invitation of the Chairs of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s subsidiary bodies, the IAEA provided input to the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Global Stocktake is a key process for assessing progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and accelerating climate action. This publication presents a synthesis of the IAEA’s submission to the Stocktake in the form of a series of questions and answers addressing the contribution of nuclear energy to climate change mitigation, adaptation, finance, and technology, along with economic aspects and cross-cutting issues.

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Nuclear Energy, Climate Change, Questions, Answers, Challenges and Opportunities, Contribution of Nuclear Energy, Mitigation, Adaptation, Finance, Technology Development, Economic Aspects, Cross-Cutting Issues, IAEA Leading Role, Member States, Global Stocktake, Paris Agreement, Low Carbon Electricity, Carbon Dioxide, Countries, Good Practices, Lessons Learned, Success Stories, Climate Change Adaption Challenges, Capacity Building, Decarbonization Strategies, Social Aspects, Loss and Damage, Linkages, Sustainable Development