By Cyber Era NG Special Correspondent

Nuclear energy’s contribution to net zero is gaining momentum, and advocates are adding their voices to highlight the role nuclear technology can play in the battle against climate change. This year will see the first ever Nuclear Energy Summit, hosted jointly by the IAEA and Belgium, on 21 March 2024. Co-chaired by IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, it will be the highest-level meeting to date exclusively focused on the topic of nuclear energy.

Other eminent personalities expected to grace the event include:

• Nuclear Engineering PhD Student MIT Dr Kaylee Cunningham
• Executive Director, International Energy Agency Fatih Birol,
• Secretary-General, WMO, Professor Petteri Taalas
• French Energy Minister, Agnès Pannier-Runacher
• Isotope Hydrologist, Lucia Ortega
• Radiation Technician, Andreas Baumgartner
• Nuclear Energy Influencer ‘Isodope’ Ia Aanstoot, Climate Activist, Isabelle Boemeke
•  Energy Activist, Princy Mthombeni