Newsroom Archive

A top line priority at COP26 is to secure global net zero carbon emissions by mid-century and limit global warming. This goal relies heavily on decarbonizing the electricity sector. Matt Crozat, NEI’s Senior Director of Policy Development and Public Affairs, answers a few of our questions about a carbon-free energy transition and how we can ensure job creation while making this move.

Today, the energy consulting firm, ScottMadden, released a white paper analyzing the job and economic impacts of a coal to nuclear transition.

Leaders from across the globe are gathering in Glasgow at the end of the month for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The summit brings parties together to discuss commitments to combatting climate change. A big topic this year is climate finance. To achieve decarbonization goals, funding must be mobilized at a large scale and at a quick speed

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the eyes of consumers and in investors’ portfolios. This emphasis signals a fundamental shift in how businesses are run, supply chains are managed, and cultures are created. This kind of transformation requires leadership from the top down, which is why companies are adding chief sustainability officers (CSOs) to their teams.

With significant focus on how to achieve climate goals and protect the environment, states in the West have picked up on an important trend continuing to gain momentum—the essential role of nuclear energy. Nuclear hasn’t always been present in this part of the nation, but that’s changing.

Dr. Everett Redmond, NEI’s senior technical advisor for new reactors and advanced technology, explains how nuclear is evolving and discussed the latest technological innovations which will make nuclear reactors smaller, simpler, and safer.

September is Pain Awareness Month. This month also brings a special focus on ground-breaking therapeutics working to identify, diagnose and successfully treat diseases that cause pain. One treatment you may not traditionally think of as medicine, but is critically important to alleviating suffering, is nuclear medicine.

Space developments in the last two decades have greatly contributed to our understanding of our planet’s climate. Satellite imaging, space exploration, and new technologies give us an idea of the big picture and how we can adapt to address climate change.

From tech companies to food manufacturers and fashion brands, environment, social and governance (ESG) commitments across the financial sector and from publicly traded companies are more important now than ever before.

Today, the Illinois legislature passed a comprehensive energy bill with the Governor expected to sign the legislation into law. The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute:

Space and nuclear—maybe not a pairing you’ve thought much about—but a very important one to space development and exploration. Nuclear energy has safely and successfully powered U.S. space travel for over half a century.

The IPCC released part of its Sixth Assessment Report, earlier this month. Much of what the report states is already known, but it underlines the urgency of the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the report is “a code red for humanity. The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable". Since the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report was released in 2014, the climate conversation has shifted. The Biden administration has set out to decarbonize the U.S. power sector by 2035. In the financial sector the momentum around ESG commitments continues to accelerate. The path to a carbon-free future will require a transformation of the entire economy and increased investments in innovation. To meet our climate goals, we must utilize all our carbon-free options, including nuclear energy.