Major international companies, including Google, Amazon, Meta, and Dow, have signed a commitment to support the goal of tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
According to a statement from the World Nuclear Association, leading corporations outside the nuclear sector gathered for the first time during the CERAWeek 2025 conference in Houston, USA, to highlight the role of nuclear energy in ensuring energy security and sustainable clean energy.
Among the signatories of this pledge are Google, Amazon, Meta, Dow, Occidental, Allseas, OSGE, and IHI, joining 14 global banks and financial institutions, 140 nuclear industry companies, and 31 countries already backing the initiative. Türkiye is also among the countries supporting this commitment.
Growing Global Shift Towards Nuclear Energy
World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y Leon described the corporate support as “unprecedented,” stating:
“This sends a clear signal for accelerating the policy, financial, and regulatory changes necessary for the rapid expansion of nuclear energy. The growing global trend toward nuclear power underscores that it is the only way to provide the continuous and clean energy needed to support technological and economic growth.”
Lucia Tian, Head of Clean Energy and Decarbonization Technologies at Google, emphasized nuclear energy’s critical role in building a reliable and sustainable energy future. She expressed Google’s satisfaction in signing the commitment and reaffirmed the company’s dedication to advancing nuclear technology commercialization to meet rising electricity demand.
Meta’s Global Energy Head, Urvi Parekh, also stressed the increasing need for clean and reliable energy as economies grow, stating that Meta remains committed to nuclear energy by joining this initiative.
The Goal to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050
The initiative to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050 was first introduced in September 2023 during the World Nuclear Symposium and later reinforced ahead of the UN Climate Summit COP28 in Dubai.
As of the end of 2023, the world’s operational nuclear power capacity stood at 368 gigawatts, marking a 3-gigawatt increase from 2022. Nuclear energy currently accounts for 9% of global electricity production, powered by 439 reactors.
This commitment aims to expand nuclear energy’s role in the global energy transition, ensuring sustainable and clean power for the future.
Source: Bloomberght/ Prepared by: İlayda Gök