As time goes by, we are seeing that we are still very far from meeting the energy objectives to comply with the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015, and technicians are including new measures to try to achieve compliance.
The last COP28 Climate meeting, held in Dubai, marked a historic milestone by recognizing the crucial role of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change. Participating countries agreed to boost nuclear energy production to reach a global capacity of 1,110 GW by 2050. This agreement represents a significant step forward in the search for a more sustainable, low-carbon future.
And it is not an easy objective to meet because currently the installed world energy in 2020 was 370 GW (which represents approximately 10% of the total world capacity), and it is not easy to multiply that capacity by 3 in a period of 30 years.
To achieve this, nuclear power plant installations would have to be carried out at a speed that has never been done before. And that's not going to change from one day to the next. That's why I say it's very, very difficult.
The question that arises is: Why do people remember nuclear energy now? And the answers are simple, since nuclear energy offers a series of advantages that make it a vital tool to combat climate change:
- It is a source of clean energy without carbon emissions. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear energy does not produce greenhouse gases, which are responsible for global warming.
- It is a reliable and safe source of energy. Nuclear power plants operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, regardless of weather conditions. Furthermore, nuclear technology has advanced considerably in recent years, significantly improving the safety of power plants.
- It is an efficient source of energy. Nuclear power plants generate large amounts of energy from a small amount of fuel. This means that less fuel is required to produce the same amount of energy as other sources, such as coal or natural gas.
And they have the drawback that they have always had: their high cost, the safe operation of the facilities, the management of their radioactive waste for thousands of years, and the negative public perception due to the risks of accidents.
In addition to what I have already mentioned above, COP28 also addressed other issues related to nuclear energy, such as:
- The development of new generation nuclear technologies.
- The use of nuclear energy for the production of green hydrogen.
- International cooperation in nuclear energy.
COP28 has marked a turning point in the fight against climate change by recognizing the fundamental role of nuclear energy. And that's something.
The PROBLEM of the Climate Crisis before us has reached titanic proportions, and many people still haven’t grasped the magnitude of the situation and in consequence all renewable energy sources that we have at our disposal must be addressed, and nuclear energy is one of them.
The agreement reached at COP28 represents a step forward in the right direction. Nuclear energy, along with other renewable energy sources, is an essential tool for building a more sustainable, low-carbon future.
Another very different thing is that we come to comply with the Paris Agreements of 2015. At the moment we are very far from complying with them, and time continues to pass. Tick-tack, tick-tack,…
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