A coalition of major corporations, including Google and Meta, has pledged to triple the world’s nuclear energy capacity by 2050, highlighting the technology's renaissance. This initiative aligns with similar commitments made by nations at the 2023 UN climate summit and financial institutions. The shift arises out of a need for energy security amid rising power demands and an emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Experts like Sama Bilbao y Leon emphasize the pragmatic approach many countries are taking, acknowledging the crucial role of nuclear energy in achieving climate goals.
"There's been, at a global level, a lot of pragmatism, a lot of realism," Sama Bilbao y Leon, director general of the World Nuclear Association, told CBC News.
"Many countries started to do their math and recognized that reaching their goals was simply not going to be feasible without a significant growth of nuclear."
The pledge was signed at CERAWeek, often described as the "Super Bowl of energy," highlighting the industry’s renewed focus on nuclear energy.
Nuclear power has gone through several periods of growth and decline in the last half-century, marked by accidents that affected its popularity.
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