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Podcast: Discussing the significance of the declaration of support by 14 international banks for the goal of tripling nuclear capacity

Podcast by the The World Nuclear News.

published on: 9/27/2024written by: Net Zero Nuclear
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At the start of New York Climate Week, global financial institutions expressed their support for the call to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050

Jonathan Cobb, senior programme lead, climate, at World Nuclear Association, explains the significance of the pledge from the 14 institutions - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Ares Management, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Brookfield, Citi, Credit Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs, Guggenheim Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, Rothschild & Co, Segra Capital Management, and Societe Generale. He also considers what the next steps might be.

Among those featuring are:

Vicki Kalb, Global Head of ESG and Sustainability Research at UBS
Seb Henbest, Group Head of Climate Transition at HSBC
Bill Lacivita, Partner at McKinsey & Company
Ed Cook, Global Head of Capital Markets at BlackRock
Cosmin Ghita, Chief Executive Officer at Nuclearelectrica
Kim Lauritsen, Senior VP, Enterprise Strategy & Energy Markets at
Ontario Power Generation
László Varró, VP, Strategy Insights & Scenarios at Shell International

published on: 9/27/2024written by: Net Zero Nuclear
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