‘Nuclear is Making a Strong Comeback’, IEA’s Birol Tells IAEA Director General Grossi at IAEA COP27 Event
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi led a panel of officials from around the world in an in-depth discussion on nuclear power at COP27 today, amid rising global optimism about its potential to help achieve net zero emissions. Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), set the tone for the event by declaring at its outset: “Nuclear power is making comeback—and in a strong fashion.”
IAEA Opens #Atoms4Climate COP27 Pavilion, Announces New Initiative
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi today officially opened the first ever nuclear-related pavilion at COP27 — the IAEA-led #Atoms4Climate pavilion?— in an event focused on how the nuclear community can help address the impacts of climate change and combat global warming.
IAEA at COP27: New Report Shows How Nuclear Technology Supports Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
At this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a comprehensive report on Nuclear Technologies and Climate Adaptation i...
IAEA COP27 Event Focuses on Blue Carbon as a Nature-Based Climate Solution
Absorbing almost a quarter of all human-made carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emitted into the atmosphere each year, the ocean is both a victim of, and a solution to, climate change. On one hand, the excessive CO2?changes its chemistry, leading to ocean acidification, which can have lasting effects on the health of marine organisms and ecosystems. On the other, exactly because of this absorption, the ocean may be one of humanity’s key tools in both mitigation and adaptation efforts.
#Atoms4Climate: IAEA comes to COP27
The annual UN Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, commonly referred to as COP, brings together countries to negotiate and accelerate action towards ...