NEA Webchat: Cost-effective decarbonisation of electricity systems

NEA Webchat: Nuclear power and the cost-effective decarbonisation of electricity systems

This event has now passed - find the recording here.

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.

This webinar will include:
Webinar 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

All webchats in the series can be accessed here