What happened with nuclear energy at COP29?

The COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, was the latest global gathering aiming to agree measures to tackle climate change. Jonathan Cobb, senior programme lead, climate, at World Nuclear Association, was there. In this episode he explains what COP is, what the aims of COP29 were, what was achieved, and what role nuclear energy played. He also explains why many people's focus was already looking towards COP30 in Brazil - and outlines the nuclear energy-related events held, and agreements signed, at Baku. Notable among these announcements was six more signatories - El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Nigeria and Turkey - to the Net Zero Nuclear goal of tripling nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Also in this edition, Claire Maden rounds up some of the big nuclear energy stories in November, including Russia's decision to restrict uranium exports to the USA, the go-ahead being given for the Hermes 2 molten salt-cooled reactor and China's latest nuclear-powered district heating achievement. Key links to find out more:World Nuclear NewsCOP29Net Zero NuclearRussia places 'tit-for-tat' ban on US uranium exportsChina's first commercial nuclear district heating scheme expandsHermes 2 construction permits approved by NRCUK SMR negotiations begin with biddersEmail newsletter:Sign up to the World Nuclear News daily or weekly news round-upsContact info:[email protected] credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production