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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

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.

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.

Young people possess an increasingly strong environmental awareness, as they have grown up experiencing the effects of climate change. At the same time, the climate debate has expanded out of the board rooms of corporations, the halls of Congress, and environmental nonprofits to populate the walls of Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, to name a few.

As crypto grows in popularity, gains mainstream acceptance, and becomes more widely accepted for everyday transactions, though, it’s becoming increasingly important for the industry to align with the momentum building behind Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments on Wall Street and at large corporations.

The momentum around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments in the financial sector is accelerating and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, there’s momentum behind standardizing these screens and better integrating them into company decision-making. ESG is going to shape the future of business, and issues like climate and DE&I will continue to have a seat in boardrooms.

As temperatures continue to rise and the U.S. experiences record-breaking heat, it’s evidently clear that states will need to reconsider their energy sources, especially as their residents attempt to stay cool and healthy in the summer and as we as a country work to address climate change.

Nuclear is the source that can make it all work, and the Nuclear Energy Institute just launched its new “See the Light” campaign to show that when it comes to how we power our lives, we can’t afford to be in the dark. We need wind, solar and nuclear at the core of our energy mix to power a brighter future.