Turkey on Wednesday joined the global goal set by the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050.
This came in a statement by the World Nuclear Association following the end of the second day of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) held in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku.
The statement explained that 6 countries signed the “Declaration on Triple Nuclear Power”, namely Turkey, El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo and Nigeria.
Thus, the number of countries aiming to triple global nuclear power capacity by 2050 has risen to 31 countries.
These countries pledge to “work together” to increase global solar, wind and hydropower capacity and increase investments in nuclear power in order to reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the reduction of the carbon footprint of heavy industries.
COP29 is the world’s most important meeting on climate change; It is led by the United Nations, where COP stands for “Conference of the Parties,” meaning the countries that have ratified a treaty called the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).
This document was signed in 1992 by nearly 200 countries.
