Global Launch: The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2024
Press conference
19 September 2024, 9–11 h
WNISR; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung; Heinrich Böll Stiftung; Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management; Federal Ministry Rebublic of Austria - Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology; BOKU
The annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR) provides a comprehensive overview of nuclear power plant data, including information on operation, production, construction, and decommissioning. The WNISR assesses the status of newbuild programs in existing as well as in potential newcomer nuclear countries. The report also compares the development of nuclear power and renewable energy globally.
There will be a diverse lineup of distinguished speakers
Introduction
Chris Kühn, President, Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE), Germany
Global Overview
Mycle Schneider, WNISR Coordinator and Publisher, Paris, France
South Africa and Potential Newcomer Countries in Africa
Hartmut Winkler, Prof., Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, WNISR Contributing Author
Civil-Military Cross-Financing in the U.K. Nuclear Sector
Andy Stirling, Prof., Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, U.K.,
WNISR Contributing Author
Fukushima Status Report / Japan Focus
Tatsujiro Suzuki | Prof., Nagasaki University, former Vice-Chair of Japan Atomic Energy Commission, WNISR Contributing Author
Decommissioning Status Report
Christian von Hirschhausen | Prof., Berlin University of Technology, Germany,
WNISR Contributing Author
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
M.V. Ramana | Prof., University of British Columbia, Canada, WNISR Contributing Author
Nuclear Power vs. Renewable Energy Deployment
Antony Froggatt | Independent Energy Consultant, WNISR Co-Lead Author
More information you find in the invitation in the invitation.
Please note that while this event is primarily focused on media, in the afternoon there will be a public event with a similar program for anyone interested (see invitation in the attachment).
The full 500-page report will be available for free download here as of 19 September at 9h00 CET.