Nuclear associations from countries like USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Argentina, Russia, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, France, Holland and more up to 39 including Spanish Nuclear Society (SNE), have signed the agreement “Nuclear for climate declaration ” in Nice, to achieve recognition of nuclear power as part of the solution to fight climate change.
The Spanish Nuclear Society represented by its president, Jose Ramon Torralbo, signed the “ Nuclear for climate declaration ” initiative. This agreement was ratified during the development of the ICAPP, International Congress on Advances on nuclear Power Plants, held in Nice, where the main international experts in technology and nuclear energy participated.
Nuclear does not emit CO2
This global statement, which was subscribed by the main presidents and representatives of 39 nuclear associations around the world, representing 50,000 professionals working in the nuclear sector (scientists, technicians, etc.) from 36 countries, served to ratify their commitment to combat climate change and to recognize nuclear power as part of the solution, being an energy source that does not emit CO2.
The experts stressed in this regard that each country needs to have access to the largest number of available technologies, including nuclear energy, to reduce their emissions.
Among the associations who signed this statement are the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Argentina, Russia, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, France, Holland, etc. and a large representation of other Asian, European and Latin American countries.
The slogan chosen for the statement is: “We believe that nuclear energy is a part of the solution in the fight against climate change.”
Objectives of the agreement
One of the main objectives of this pact is to request that in the new Convention on Climate Change COP 21 in Paris by the end of 2015, through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), protocols are established to recognize nuclear power as a low-emission energy option.
This agreement was signed after the plenary session on “Nuclear energy and climate change” given by the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol and American climatologist and director of NASA/Goddard Institute, James Hansen.
During this ICAPP congress on advanced reactor, measures and conditions taken by new countries such as Arab Emirates, Turkey and Saudi Arabia embarking on the construction of nuclear power plants to ensure that both projects and subsequent operation be carried out with full security guarantees were presented in timely sessions.
Leading international experts in nuclear science and technology participated in the ICAPP to exchange and share knowledge and experience on safety, the environment and security of electricity supply from nuclear power plants. Specifically, attendees from about 40 countries were present in more than 500 papers on these issues during this week.
Spanish Nuclear Society (SNE) is a non-profit association, founded in 1974 and made up of nearly 1,000 professionals and institutions, with the aim of promoting awareness and dissemination of nuclear science and technology.
