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Nuclear Energy Summit 2024
21 March 2024, Brussels, Belgium
Background
World leaders will gather in Brussels at the first ever Nuclear Energy Summit to highlight the role of nuclear energy in addressing the global challenges to reduce the use of fossil fuels, enhance energy security and boost economic development.
Co-chaired by the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Summit will be the highest-level meeting to date exclusively focused on the topic of nuclear energy.
The Summit comes in the wake of the historic inclusion of nuclear energy in the Global Stocktake agreed at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai in December 2023, which called for accelerating its deployment along with other low carbon energy sources. It will provide Heads of State and Government of participating countries the opportunity to share their vision on the key role of nuclear power in reaching net zero and promoting sustainable development, including national plans to fully exploit its potential.
Following the launch of the IAEA’s Atoms4NetZero initiative, the Summit will include panel discussions with experts showcasing how innovation is further enhancing the competitiveness, usability, and sustainability of nuclear power as well as opportunities and challenges in establishing a level playing field for funding and financing nuclear power projects.
Logistic information
Date
Thursday, 21 March 2024
Venue
The Nuclear Energy Summit will take place at the Brussels EXPO, Pl. de Belgique 1, 1020 Bruxelles. The Summit itself will only take place in palaces 10 and 11 and Auditorium 2000 (see site plan below).
Registration
Participation to the Summit is upon invitation only. For expression of interest to attend the Summit please contact NES2024.
Member States’ Delegations and invited participants will have to register before the event. Link for registration will be provided one month in advance the date of the Summit. Only registered participants will be granted access to the venue of the Summit.
Side Events and Exhibitions
Side events (fireside chats) will take place in Palace 10 (see site plan above) in two rounds. Round #1 from 20:00 to 20:30 and Round #2 from 20:30 to 21:00.
There is no possibility to organize exhibitions.