Did the COP29 climate conference achieve its goals? What role did nuclear energy play in the event? Why was so much focus already turning to COP30, which is due to take place in Brazil in 2025?

Director General, Dr Sama Bilbao y León, reflects on what has been a fabulous conference for the global nuclear industry. 

World Nuclear Association, based at our Net Zero Nuclear pavilion in the Blue Zone, is representing the interests of the global nuclear industry at COP29 - the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

World Nuclear Association Director General, Dr Sama Bilbao y Leon, interviews Dr Kirsten Cutler, Senior Strategist for Nuclear Energy Innovation at the U.S. Department of State, about the latest developments on nuclear energy in the US, including its roadmap to build 200 GWe of new nuclear capacity.

World Nuclear Association Director General, Dr Sama Bilbao y Leon, discusses COP 29 and how to move nuclear energy capacity building conversation into action with Neil Wilmshurst, Chief Nuclear Strategy Officer and Managing Director, EPRI Gulf.

World Nuclear Association Senior Programme Lead, Climate, Dr Jonathan Cobb, interviews Prof. Jun Arima, Project Professor, GraSPP, University of Tokyo and Board Member, Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF) about the negotiations at COP29, the role of nuclear energy in Japan and worldwide for climate change mitigation.