During the 9th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), a multinational effort called the Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy (NICE) Future Initiative was launched. The NICE Future initiative seeks to elevate discussions about nuclear energy from “traditional, nuclear-only fora to broader multilateral discussions on clean energy at both the ministerial and working levels.” To this end, NICE is highlighting the potential role of advanced nuclear energy systems in emissions reductions, power system transformation, and improving energy security and access through initiating dialogue on nuclear across multiple sectors and engagement with key stakeholders and policy makers. The initiative also plans on executing technology evaluations on concepts such as nuclear-renewable hybrid systems, conducting economic and financial analyses, and communicating the potential contributions of nuclear to clean energy overall.
