Webinar: Nuclear Power and the Cost-effective Decarbonisation of Electricity Systems
Description

The NEA encourages governments to take advantage of the post‑COVID‑19 economic recovery to accelerate the energy transition towards meeting climate objectives.

  • Post‑pandemic recovery plans to reconcile climate objectives with economic goals need to put system costs at the heart of energy policy.
  • Nuclear energy projects achieve deep decarbonisation with optimal use of land and mineral resources
  • Moving to a carbon neutral electricity system without nuclear power would significantly increase system costs and threaten security of supply.
  • Achieving cost‑effective decarbonisation requires structural reform of the electricity market.
Participants
Moderator
William Magwood, Director General, NEA
Presenter
Jan-Horst Keppler, Senior Economic Advisor, Division of Nuclear Technology Development and Economics, NEA  
Discussants
Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE
Kirsty Gogan, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Energy for Humanity
Laszlo Varro, Chief Economist, IEA
JaeKyu Lee, Professor, Gimcheon University, Korea
Webcast

Contact

NTE-Web@oecd-nea.org