The New Nuclear Watch Institute in partnership with the Nuclear Institute and the EIC (Energy Industries Council) is holding a series of energy policy debates in 2020.
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The back-end of low carbon technologies: Closing down nuclear fuel cycle
26 November 2020
09:00 - 10:30 UK time
The webinar will be an opportunity to hear nuclear energy industry leaders and experts discuss a range of topics on nuclear fuel and waste management. This will include comparing the lifecycle waste from the latest generation of nuclear energy technology with that of renewables.
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Speakers:
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Head of Department for Innovation Products Development
TENEX
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Kristina Gillin
Principal Consultant, Nuclear Waste and Decommissioning
Vysus Group
Martin Porter
Secretary General, World Nuclear Transport Institute
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Rauli Partanen
CEO, Think Atom Ltd
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The synergy of the hydrogen economy and nuclear energy
16 December 2020 TBC
There has never been a greater focus on the development of a clean hydrogen market. The focus of policy to date has been directed towards increasing production using electricity generated by renewables, ignoring the potential role of other low-carbon power sources, notably nuclear power. New NNWI report surveys the potential of hydrogen as a decarbonising agent as well as the state of present-day policy and makes clear the valuable role that nuclear-produced hydrogen can play in hastening the development of a widespread hydrogen deployment.
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Speakers:
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Charles Hart
Senior Researcher, The New Nuclear Watch Institute
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Additional speakers to be confirmed shortly
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Registration details will be provided shortly.
Attracting talent into the nuclear energy industry
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8 December 2020
13:00 - 14:30 UK time
It will focus on why nuclear energy offers a great career for young talented men and women. We believe that the challenge of climate change provides a strong incentive for able and ambitious people to enter our industry and be part of the global response to this threat. Topics to be covered will include the skills, education and training which are needed for success in the nuclear field.
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Speakers:
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Gulnara Bikkulova
Deputy General Manager, Rosatom Corporate Academy
Eric Meyer
Executive Director, Generation Atomic
President/Vice-President
International Youth Nuclear Congress
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David Haboubi
Head of Nuclear, Middle East and Africa, SNC-Lavalin
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Past sessions
The system value of nuclear capacity additions in sustainable development
21 October 2020
NNWI presented the fourth in a series of Energy Policy Panel Sessions 2020 at which the latest research from NNWI which sheds new light on the comparative costs of nuclear and intermittent renewable energy were introduced.
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Speakers:
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Charles Hart
Senior Researcher, The New Nuclear Watch Institute
Polina Lion
Chief Sustainability Officer, Rosatom
Julia Pyke
SZC Director of Financing, EDF Energy
Kirsty Gogan
Co-Founder, Energy for Humanity
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Jeremy Sainsbury
Director, Natural Power
Slides - tbc
Audio - tbc
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Advanced and small modular reactors
18 June 2020
Many in the nuclear industry believe that advanced and small modular reactors will play a big part in the future of nuclear energy and help to drive down the cost of new plants.
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Speakers:
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Alan Woods
Director Strategy and Business Development, Rolls Royce
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Lenka Kollar
Director, Strategy & External Relations, NuScale
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Elena Pashina
Marketing Director, Rusatom Overseas
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Richard Deakin
ISCF Challenge Director, Low Cost Nuclear Challenge, UKRI
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How can investment in nuclear help to stimulate the economy?
23 July 2020
This webinar focused on how reviving the UK nuclear energy industry can stimulate the post-Covid economic recovery. It will provide an update on Sizewell C and how to engineer a net zero town.
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Speakers:
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Julia Pyke
SZC Director of Financing, EDF Energy
Ieuan Williams
Head of Policy & Public Affairs, Nuclear Industry Association
Greg Willetts
Vice President of Technology and Consultancy, Jacobs
Ian Falconer
Structured Finance, Pinsent Masons
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Is net zero possible without nuclear?
29 April 2020
This policy debate explored the consequences of trying to prevent irreversible climate change without nuclear remaining a significant part of the global energy mix.
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Speakers:
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Kirsty Gogan
Co-founder and Executive Director, Energy for Humanity
Alan Raymant
Chief Executive of Bradwell B, CGN UK
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Martin Wright
Chair, Renewable Energy Association
Dr Alan Whitehead MP
Shadow Minister for Green New Deal and Energy, BEIS
Ian McCarlie
Partner, Renewables & Clean Tech Sub Sector Lead, Pinsent Masons