More than 20 countries supported the COP28 Declaration COP28 Declaration on tripling nuclear power capacity by 2050, recognizing the key role of nuclear power in achieving global zero greenhouse gas emissions. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
The document was adopted at the World UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. Ukraine is represented at the Ukraine is represented at the event by Deputy Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk.
The countries participating in the declaration include joined by: United States of America, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ghana, Hungary, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
"The world is currently experiencing a renaissance of the nuclear industry is taking place in the world. However, Russia's terrorist actions at the Zaporizhzhya NPP, where another blackout another blackout has occurred, jeopardize this global trend. The development of of nuclear energy is impossible without safety guarantees. The basis for this can be President Zelenskyy's Peace Formula, around which many countries are already uniting their efforts. many countries around the world," commented Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko.
The head of the Ministry of Energy emphasized that nuclear energy can help the world achieve climate goals by 2050 and at the same time maintain the reliability and at the same time maintain the reliability and availability of electricity supply, which will be at the center of the energy transition.
"By joining the European Union, our country will become part of the new nuclear ecosystem of Europe and will make a significant contribution to the the implementation of the European Green Deal," he added.
By adopting the Declaration, the participating countries committed themselves to working together to achieve the global desired goal of tripling nuclear power capacity from 2020 to 2050.
The parties also pledged to take internal measures to ensure the responsible operation of nuclear power plants power plants and meet the highest standards of safety, sustainability and non-proliferation, as well as responsible management of spent nuclear fuel over a long period of time.
The declaration states that new nuclear technologies do not require large areas for deployment and, together with renewable energy sources contribute to the decarbonization of not only the energy sector but also other carbon-intensive sectors of the economy.
The parties pledged to mobilize investments in nuclear energy, in particular through innovative mechanisms financing and involvement of international financial institutions.