In the lead up to COP29, this high-level panel will take stock of recent progress toward delivering the tripling of global nuclear energy and specifically addressing the challenges of nuclear financing. The event will include high level remarks from some of the countries that signed on to the Declaration on Tripling Nuclear Energy. It will also be an opportunity to share key insights from international organizations including new and forthcoming NEA and IAEA publications on financing nuclear that will contribute to evidence-based discussions regarding nuclear financing at COP29. This session will present key insights of recent and forthcoming publications on nuclear financing from NEA and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that will support evidence-based discussions regarding nuclear financing at COP29.
Speakers
18.00 – 18.03: Welcome and Introduction of High-level Panel (MC)?
John Kotek, Senior Vice President, Policy Development and Public Affairs, NEI?
18.03 – 18.30: Perspective from Leaders ?
This session will feature remarks from countries that issued at COP28 the?Declaration on Tripling Nuclear Energy?and showcase priorities regarding nuclear energy at COP29, followed by a fireside chat.?
Mike Goff, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Nuclear Energy, DOE, United States ?
Michel Hejidra, Vice-Minister for Climate & Energy, The Netherlands ?
Sebastian Ioan Burduja, Minister of Energy, Romania (invited)?
Moderator: Diane Cameron, NEA?
18.33 – 18.57: Tracking Progress toward a Tripling of Nuclear Energy – Insights on Nuclear Financing ?
This session will present key insights of recent and forthcoming publications on nuclear financing from NEA and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that will support evidence-based discussions regarding nuclear financing at COP29. ?
Diane Cameron, Head of Nuclear Technology Development and Economics, Nuclear Energy Agency ?
Taisiya Afanasyeva, Energy Economist, International Atomic Energy Agency??
Malwina Qvist, Director of Nuclear Energy Program, Clean Air Task Force??
