Past webinars
Wednesday 8 December 2021
14:00 - 15:30 UK time
Beyond energy: Nuclear innovations in medicine, agriculture, and more
This webinar discussed the enormous importance of non-energy nuclear technologies for sustainable development. From desalination to the creation of new materials, nuclear technology is showing itself critical for improving the lives of ordinary people in tangible ways.
Speakers included:
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Simon Wakter, Senior Advisor, Nuclear Technology - Nuclear Safety & Licensing, AFRY
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Ryan Collyer, Chief Executive Officer, Rosatom Central and South Africa
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Qu Liang, Director, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
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Ben Holtzman, Program Advisor, New Reactors & Advanced Technology, Nuclear Energy Institute
Wednesday 17 November 2021
10:00 - 11:30 UK time
Offshore power: Floating low-carbon energy solutions for remote areas
This webinar will explore the advantages of floating low-carbon power plants – unique energy solutions ideal for remote regions, autonomous power grids, and offshore processing plants. Resistant to tsunamis and other natural disasters, floating plants supply cheap and clean energy where it is needed.
Speakers included:
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Kirsty Gogan, Co-Founder, TerraPraxis
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Elena Pashina, Marketing Director, Rusatom Overseas
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Mikal Boe, Chief Executive Officer, Core Power
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Peder Norborg, Chief Technical Officer, Seaborg Technologies
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Richard Jones, Head of Nuclear R&D, EDF Energy
WEBINAR
High-tech energy “ecosystems” for sustainable development
Thursday 28 October 2021
This webinar explored how high-tech solutions can help reduce the carbon load of electricity systems and more efficiently achieve the UN SDGs. A particular focus was placed on the creation of net zero clusters comprising various low-carbon energy sources and sustainable solutions, from nuclear power plants to renewables to energy storage systems.
Speakers included:
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Michel Bérthelemy, Nuclear Energy Analyst, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
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Shannon Bragg-Sitton, Integrated Energy Systems Lead, Nuclear Sciences and Technology, Idaho National Laboratory
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Sophie Macfarlane-Smith, Head of Customer Business, Rolls-Royce SMR
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Egor Simonov, Regional Vice President, Director of Rosatom Southeast Asia
REPORT LAUNCH WEBINAR
The Energy Security Value of Nuclear Power
Wednesday 28 July 2021
14:00 - 15:30 BST
Ensuring a ready supply of electricity at an affordable price is vital to the functioning of modern societies and its importance is only set to grow as sectors, including transport and heat, are increasingly electrified. Moreover, safeguarding electricity security will be a prerequisite to meeting the two great energy challenges that we currently face, the transition to decarbonisation and delivering energy access for all. This report analyses the likely threats to electricity security that may arise in the coming years and compares how different sources of electricity contribute towards it.
Tim Yeo
Chairman
The New Nuclear Watch Institute
Charles Hart
Senior Researcher
New Nuclear Watch Institute
Lincoln Hill
Director of Policy and External Affairs
Nuclear Industry Association
Kirsty Gogan
Managing Director
LucidCatalyst
Christopher Granville
Managing Director,
EMEA & Global Political Research
TS Lombard
Robert F. Ichord, Jr.
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Centre
Atlantic Council
High-Level Economic Panel
Harnessing the renewed global support for nuclear to help achieve net zero
Thursday 17 June 2021
14:00 - 15:30 BST
The recent report of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre is the most positive statement about nuclear to emerge from any EU body for many years. Its resounding endorsement of nuclear’s environmental benefits and outstanding safety record will help nuclear take its rightful place alongside other low carbon energy technologies as a key part of the global response to climate change. Extending the life of existing nuclear plants will accelerate progress towards net zero in this decade while increased investment in new capacity, including advanced and small modular reactors, will drive down both costs and carbon emissions in the 2030s.
This webinar is hosted by:
Tim Yeo
Chairman
The New Nuclear Watch Institute
Diane Cameron
Head of Division, Nuclear Technology
Development and Economics
OECD NEA
Yves Desbazeille
Director General
FORATOM
Dr Bertrand Magné
Energy Economist, Energy, Economic
and Environmental (3E) Analysis Unit
International Atomic Energy Agency
Sama Bilbao y León
Director General
World Nuclear Association
2021 - A New Dawn for Nuclear Energy?
Tuesday 23 February 2021
14:00 - 15:30 GMT
The start of 2021 sees a new American president ready to address the threat of climate change by prioritising low carbon energy, a British Government White Paper backing the construction of a new nuclear plant and a central European EU member state mulling investment in nuclear power. Do these straws in the wind herald a new dawn? Or will they raise hopes which will once again be dashed?
Watch the recording of the webinar.
This webinar is hosted by:
Tim Yeo
Chairman
The New Nuclear Watch Institute
Petr Závodský
Chairman of the board and CEO
Elektrárna
Dukovany II, a. s.
CEZ Group
Joe Rippon
Sizewell C Financing Programme Manager
EDF Energy
Vladimir Artisyuk
Councilor, Advisor to Director General,
State Atomic Energy Corporation 'Rosatom'
Ahmet Tokpinar
Vice President and Operations Manager,
Nuclear Power
Bechtel
The synergy of the hydrogen economy and nuclear energy
Thursday 17 December 2020
14:00 - 15:30 GMT
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.
Watch the recording of the webinar.
Tim Yeo
Chairman
The New Nuclear Watch Institute
Anton Moskvin
Vice President for Marketing and Business Development
Rusatom Overseas
Kirsty Gogan
Co-founder
TerraPraxis
Elina Teplinsky
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Advisor, Global Nuclear
Clean Air Task Force
Charles Hart
Senior Researcher
The New Nuclear Watch Institute
Dr Tariq Dawood
Lead Engineer Asset Management, Nuclear & Renewables
EDF R&D UK Centre
The back-end of low carbon technologies:
Closing down nuclear fuel cycle
Thursday 26 November 2020
09:00 - 11:00 GMT
The webinar was an opportunity to hear nuclear energy industry leaders and experts discuss a range of topics on nuclear fuel and waste management.
Watch the recording of the webinar.
Tim Yeo
Chairman
The New Nuclear Watch Institute
Dr Ben Heard
Founder
Bright New World
Kristina Gillin
Principal Consultant, Nuclear Waste and Decommissioning
Vysus Group
Martin Porter
Secretary General
World Nuclear Transport Institute
Rauli Partanen
Chief Executive Officer
Think Atom Ltd
