Nuclear Energy and Climate Change: Questions and Answers on Progress, Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

This publication presents a synthesis of the IAEA’s submission to the Global Stocktake in the form of a series of questions and answers addressing the contribution of nuclear energy to climate change mitigation, adaptation, finance and technology, along with economic aspects and cross-cutting issues. These topics are elaborated further in recent IAEA publications, including Nuclear Energy for a Net Zero World [2] and Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2022 [3].