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Around 20 countries call for expansion of nuclear power in Dubai

A group of around 20 countries have called for the expansion of nuclear power at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Participants in the joint declaration published on Saturday include the USA, France, the UK and the host country, the United Arab Emirates. The aim is to reduce dependence...

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Around 20 countries call for expansion of nuclear power in Dubai

The group of states called for the installed capacity of nuclear power plants worldwide to be tripled by 2050 - compared to the 2020 level. The declaration was distributed by US climate envoy John Kerry. The signatories also include Belgium, Finland, Japan, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine, but not Russia and China, which also have a large number of nuclear power plants.

Kerry referred to statements from the scientific community according to which climate neutrality by 2050 "is not achievable" without nuclear power. The declaration also calls for international financial institutions to promote the expansion of nuclear power. This is currently excluded in some of their statutes. Critics point to the risks associated with nuclear power, unresolved waste disposal issues and high costs.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, also called for further investment in nuclear power. It would be a "mistake" to reject nuclear energy due to problems with some projects, he told the AFP news agency on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Hurdles in the financing of nuclear power plants would have to be overcome.

"There are statutes at some international lenders that exclude the financing of nuclear energy," said Grossi. The World Bank, for example, has not financed a nuclear power plant since 1959. "I think that is completely outdated. It does not meet any scientific or technological criteria," added the IAEA chief.

The focus of the climate conference is on the expansion of renewable energies. On Friday, a majority of more than 110 countries backed the goal, also supported by Germany, of tripling their output by 2030 and doubling energy efficiency by the same date. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pointed this out in Dubai.

The EU had already spoken out in favor of these targets in the spring. "I call on everyone to include these targets in the final declaration of the climate conference," said von der Leyen. While there is broad support for the expansion of renewables in Dubai, there are differing positions on the move away from fossil fuels, which should go hand in hand with this - as well as on nuclear power.

Germany ended the use of nuclear power for energy generation in April. Nuclear power currently accounts for just under ten percent of global electricity generation. The highest level was 17.5 percent in 1996.

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  1. The declaration for expanding nuclear power capacity globally by 2050 was initiated by around 20 countries at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.
  2. John Kerry, the US climate envoy, distributed the declaration, which aims to triple the installed capacity of nuclear power plants compared to 2020 levels.
  3. Notable signatories include Great Britain, Belgium, Finland, Japan, Poland, Sweden, and Ukraine, but not Russia or China.
  4. Kerry emphasized the need for nuclear power to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, as per statements from the scientific community.
  5. The declaration also requests international financial institutions to support the expansion of nuclear power, currently excluded in some of their statutes.
  6. Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), also advocated for further investment in nuclear power.
  7. Grossi expressed his concern over rejecting nuclear energy due to project-related issues, stating it would be a mistake.
  8. He noted the financing hurdles for nuclear power plants and thought that some international lenders' statutes excluding nuclear energy financing are outdated.
  9. The IAEA chief, Grossi, criticized institutions like the World Bank for not financing any nuclear power plant since 1959.
  10. The UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai largely focuses on expanding renewable energies, with over 110 countries, including Germany, supporting tripling output by 2030.
  11. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for everyone to include these goals in the final declaration of the climate conference in Dubai.
  12. France and Belgium are among the EU members supporting the expansion of renewables and energy efficiency targets.
  13. Meanwhile, Japan also expressed its continued interest in nuclear power expansion, aiming to boost its share in the global energy mix.

Source: www.stern.de

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