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World Nuclear Association supports nuclear power as a sustainable energy resource for the coming centuries.

Our mission is to promote a wider understanding of nuclear energy among key international influencers by producing authoritative information, developing common industry positions, and contributing to the energy debate. World Nuclear Association is the international organisation that represents the global nuclear industry. Membership of World Nuclear Association encompasses:

• Virtually all of the

world’s uranium mining, conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication companies.
• All major reactor vendors.
• Nuclear utilities providing 70% of world nuclear generation.
• Major nuclear engineering, construction, and waste management companies; and research and development organisations.
• Companies providing international services in nuclear transport, law, insurance, brokerage, industry analysis and finance. World Nuclear Association is the only industry organisation with a global mandate to communicate about nuclear energy. It is in a unique position to share and advance best practice and common messages globally, working alongside partner organisations: the IAEA, the inter-governmental body for technical and scientific cooperation in nuclear energy; WANO, the industry’s reactor safety organisation; and other regional and national nuclear associations around the world. With a goal to increase global support for nuclear energy among key stakeholders, our role is to represent the nuclear industry’s interests where the energy debate is taking place. By coordinating on key messages with our partners, we deliver targeted information to decision-makers and influencers, including the media and international organisations that have an interest in energy-related issues.

15/05/2026

📌 Find out more about our programme for our End Energy Users Workshop co-organised with Nuclear Industry Association of Türkiye - NIATR.

From business models to deployment strategies, the workshop will focus on how nuclear solutions are moving forward, driven by demand from large energy users.

Join leaders across sectors exploring:
• Industrial applications of nuclear
• Financing and project structuring
• Advanced and SMR technologies

📅 8 June 2026 | Istanbul

Register today to secure your place:
https://world-nuclear.org/events/1024/home

This programme may be subject to slight changes.

14/05/2026

🎤 The first speakers for World Nuclear Symposium 2026 have been announced:
- Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General, International Maritime Organization
- Bohdan Zronek, Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Nuclear Officer, ČEZ Group
- David Wright, Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Ian Edwards, CEO, AtkinsRéalis
- Johan Svenningsson, Country Chairman and CEO
Nuclear Development Director, Uniper Sweden
- John Fingleton CBE, Chair, Fingelton
- Kim Lauritsen, SVP Enterprise Strategy & Growth, Ontario Power Generation
- Loyiso Tyabashe, Group Chief Executive Officer, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation
- Nicolas Maes, CEO, Orano
- Odile Renaud-Basso, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Pierre Tremblay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association

From 9–11 September 2026 in London, UK, join global leaders, policymakers and industry decision-makers shaping the future of nuclear energy.

Register today: https://www.wna-symposium.org/

13/05/2026

World Nuclear Association’s Financing Nuclear Briefing Series continues to build momentum, bringing together financial and industry leaders to examine how governments are working to mobilise capital for nuclear projects.

Insights from the latest discussion highlighted that there is no single model for success. From regulated frameworks to incentive-driven approaches, governments are taking diverse but increasingly sophisticated routes to enable investment at scale. What remains consistent is the need for clear, stable and market-aligned structures.

These conversations are central to World Nuclear Association’s ongoing work to strengthen engagement with the financial community and support the development of practical frameworks that align investor expectations with the realities of nuclear projects.

Read the full article 🔗 https://world-nuclear.org/news-and-media/association-news/partner-insight-how-governments-are-crowding-in-market-capital

📆 Looking ahead: the Financing Nuclear Briefing Series will continue throughout 2026, with the next briefing taking place on Thursday 25 June as part of London Climate Action Week.

12/05/2026

Why is nuclear energy increasingly being considered by countries, technology and heavy industry as the pragmatic choice to provide the clean, secure, abundant, reliable energy they need?

👉Find out here: https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-essentials/why-do-we-need-nuclear-energy

11/05/2026

Thank you to our Platinum sponsor Copenhagen Atomics, and Gold sponsor I-SMRDA, for supporting our End Energy Users Workshop in Istanbul, co-organised with NIATR.

As industries move from targets to implementation, attention is turning to how different nuclear technologies can deliver decarbonisation across different sectors of the economy.

⚠️ Limited Silver sponsorship opportunities remain — don’t miss your chance to be part of this high-impact discussion.

📅 8 June 2026 | Istanbul

Find out more about sponsorship opportunities: https://world-nuclear.org/events/1024/sponsorship-opportunities

08/05/2026

April 2026 Working Group meetings brought together members from across the global nuclear value chain to share recent developments, advance practical work programmes, and coordinate industry responses to shared issues. Across technical, regulatory, commercial and communications-focused groups, discussions reflected a strong emphasis on delivery of opportunities, impact and near-term priorities.

Catch up on key outcomes from Working Groups here 🔗 https://world-nuclear.org/news-and-media/association-news/members-convene-in-monaco-to-set-the-course-of-working-groups-action-plans

And if you would like to contribute your expertise and shape ongoing work and become a member of one of our Working Groups, please get in touch using the links in the article.

07/05/2026

Interested in the history of nuclear energy?

Read our new nuclear essentials page that explains how nuclear energy has developed over time, from early efforts to understand the atom, through wartime research, the expansion of commercial nuclear power, to nuclear energy today.

It provides a straightforward overview of how nuclear energy’s role has changed and why its history matters as energy systems evolve.

👉 Find out more here: https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-essentials/what-is-the-history-of-nuclear-energy

06/05/2026

📰 Nuclear in the spotlight: global media coverage

In a recent feature by Deutsche Welle on small modular reactors and Europe’s energy future, Henry Preston of World Nuclear Association highlights a critical point:

“Nuclear remains unique in providing clean, secure and scalable electricity.”

As Europe looks to strengthen energy security while meeting climate goals, the role of nuclear—across large-scale and advanced technologies—is increasingly central to the conversation.

Read the full article: https://www.dw.com/en/can-small-nuclear-reactors-solve-europes-energy-woes/a-76623404

05/05/2026

🚨 First 10 speakers announced for the End Energy Users Workshop in Istanbul.

Join global leaders exploring nuclear solutions for industrial demand.
📅 8 June 2026 | 📍 Istanbul Technical University

🎤 Confirmed speakers include:
- Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association
- Abdullah Buğrahan Karaveli, President, Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK)
- Sadullah Uzun, Director General of National Technology and AI, Ministry of Industry and Technology
- Alikaan Çiftçi, President, Nuclear Industry Association of Türkiye (NIATR)
- Zeynep Zehra Dereli, General Manager, ODAŞ Enerji
- Han-gon Kim, President, I-SMRDA
- Ximena Vásquez-Maignan, Counsel, White & Case
- Harun Köksal, Energy Investments Expert, Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
- Thomas Jam Pedersen - Co-founder & CEO, Copenhagen Atomics
- Hasan Mandal, Istanbul Technical University

Thank you to our sponsors Copenhagen Atomics and I-SMR for supporting this event.

Register today to secure your place and join the conversation shaping real-world nuclear deployment:
https://world-nuclear.org/events/1024/home

01/05/2026

At the recent Economist Impact Nuclear Summit, World Nuclear Association contributed across key discussions shaping the future of the sector:
• Jonathan Cobb was on the panel “Climate deadlines: can nuclear energy deliver by 2050?”
• Qi Zhao was on the panel “Green finance: does nuclear power, which is carbon-free, belong in ESG portfolios?”
• Jonathan Cobb and Raquel Heredia Silva also participated in a private roundtable on “Building the nuclear supply chain we don’t have: the micro-reactor manufacturing challenge.”

Read more on our insights and key takeaways from the summit:
https://world-nuclear.org/news-and-media/association-news/world-nuclear-association-delivers-insights-to-the-economist-impact-nuclear-summit

30/04/2026

Read the top 5 most-read stories from World Nuclear News this April.

From advanced reactor milestones to fuel supply developments and major international progress, these stories captured global attention:

5️⃣ Kairos Power breaks ground for the Hermes 2 reactor, a next-generation project set to deliver clean electricity and support data centre demand: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/kairos-breaks-ground-for-hermes-2-reactor

4️⃣ Production begins at a US uranium project, strengthening domestic fuel supply capabilities: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/production-begins-at-us-uranium-project

3️⃣ Ontario Power Generation applies for an operating licence for its BWRX-300 SMR, marking another key step for SMR deployment in Canada: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/opg-applies-for-operating-licence-for-bwrx-300-smr

2️⃣ Chernobyl at 40: exploring the unintended benefits for wildlife and scientific research within the exclusion zone: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/chernobyl-at-40-the-unintended-benefits-for-wildlife-and-science-in-the-exclusion-zone

1️⃣ First criticality achieved for India’s fast breeder reactor, a major milestone in advanced nuclear technology development: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/first-criticality-for-indian-fast-breeder-reactor

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