“For example, one large nuclear power plant can replace multiple coal-fired power plants to provide the same level of energy. Japan is set to continue its revival of nuclear energy as public opinion starts to favour the restart of nuclear reactors for the first time since the Fukushima incident. The COP28 declaration urges financial institutions to reconsider this stance and include nuclear energy in their energy lending policies to achieve the goal of tripling nuclear energy by 2050. The Ministry of Energy in Algeria and Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom signed a memorandum of cooperation around the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Rosatom also reiterated a plan touted in 2023 which involves South Africa and the Russian state nuclear corporation jointly developing a floating nuclear power plant project for the country.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 16, 2024 16:11 UTC