Nuclear industry leaders have urged governments to take immediate action to strengthen energy security and accelerate investment in nuclear power, warning that global demand for clean, reliable, and affordable electricity continues to rise.
The call was made at the Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference in Paris, organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the government of South Korea.
Several industry associations*, including Brussels-based Nucleareruope, US-based Nuclear Energy Institute, and London-based World Nuclear Association, said investment support is needed across the full spectrum of nuclear technologies, from large-scale new build to small modular reactors (SMRs), microreactors, power uprates, and the lifetime extension of existing reactors.