COP31 Atoms4Climate Event: Nuclear Energy Role in Supporting 35 by 35 End-use Electrification

Session description:

The COP31 Türkiye Presidency initiative targets a 35% electricity share of final energy demand by 2035 in line with Paris Agreement goals—a transition requiring reliable, secure, and low-carbon power systems. This session convenes international organizations and think tanks to examine the role nuclear energy can play in underpinning global power system reliability, affordability, and sustainability under accelerated electrification. Discussions will also address the policy and regulatory frameworks needed to enable widespread end-use electrification, alongside innovative financing instruments, revenue mechanisms, and investment models designed to scale firm low-carbon energy infrastructure, particularly nuclear power plants.

Speaker: Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow, TERI