Montel Weekly

Nuclear’s latest comeback: is it permanent?

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Over the past year, many countries in Europe and beyond have announced plans to expand their nuclear programmes or build new reactors.As the pressure mounts for countries to start delivering on their decarbonisation goals and have a tighter grasp on their energy security, it begs the question: has “the road to net zero” become “the road to nuclear”?In this week’s episode, Richard speaks to the Director General of the Nuclear Energy Agency about what has triggered this latest revival in nuclear, and how the private and public sectors will need to decide who takes on the financial risk of building new atomic reactors. Host: Richard Sverrisson - Editor-in-Chief, Montel NewsGuest: William D. Magwood, IV - Director General, Nuclear Energy AgencyChristopher Eales - France Editor, Montel NewsEditor: Bled Maliqi, MontelProducer: Sarah Knowles