EPRI leaders participated in 25 events over the course of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Through COP panels and side events EPRI builds and strengthens productive collaborations that advance the energy transition.
Working with global nonprofits, government entities and energy industry stakeholders, EPRI develops important research, development and demonstrations (RD&D) to help guide the energy transition and lends an independent, nonprofit voice.
At COP29, Neil Wilmshurst, EPRI’s Senior Nuclear Officer and Managing Director of EPRI Gulf, focused on advancements in nuclear development. He participated in the launch of Project Phoenix with the U.S. Department of State for which EPRI received a grant. This project will aid Ukraine in conducting an assessment for the conversion of the country's existing coal plants to nuclear power generation with SMR technology.
See the available COP session recordings below.
COP29 Session Recordings
Why Nuclear Energy is Ideal in Hard to Abate Sectors
Following an introduction of three nuclear development research projects in Ukraine, The US Department of State hosts a panel discussing the role of nuclear in the low carbon energy transition. EPRI’s Neil Wilmshurst joins Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, PhD, and Paul K. Kearns, Director, Argonne National Laboratory to discuss research and technology needed to advance the projects.
World Nuclear Association
Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association, interviews Neil Wilmshurst, Chief Nuclear Strategy Officer and Managing Director, EPRI Gulf at the Net Zero Nuclear Pavilion. They discuss the evolving energy and technology needs of developed and developing countries.
