On Thursday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), on the role of nuclear energy in the future. 

As the United States looks to expand its nuclear energy capacity to address energy security concerns and meet growing power demands, innovative policies that secure US leadership in the export market and address the current deployment challenges will be crucial. 

Following the release of the IEA’s new report—The Path to a New Era for Nuclear Energy—Birol shares his insights on the global nuclear energy ecosystem and outline the crucial elements needed for nuclear power to play a larger role in the future energy landscape. He also discusses, in conversation with Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe, the role of nuclear energy in supporting domestic energy production in the United States and in achieving the energy goals of the new US Congress and administration.  

This edition of #ACFrontPage, hosted by the Global Energy Center, was livestreamed on Atlantic Council TV, YouTube, X, and Facebook.

An #ACFrontPage Event

Atlantic Council Front Page is our premier live ideas platform for global leaders to discuss the defining challenges of our time. #ACFrontPage is a high-level event series featuring top newsmakers across multiple digital platforms. Harnessing the convening power and expertise of the Council’s sixteen programs and centers, #ACFrontPage leverages the Council’s capabilities in social media, press, and digital outreach to spotlight the world’s most prominent leaders and the most compelling ideas across sectors and engage new audiences eager for nonpartisan and constructive solutions to current global challenges. This widely promoted program features the Council’s most important guests and content serving as the highlight of our programming.

A conversation with

Fatih Birol
Executive Director
International Energy Agency

Moderated by

Frederick Kempe
President and CEO
Atlantic Council

The Global Energy Center develops and promotes pragmatic and nonpartisan policy solutions designed to advance global energy security, enhance economic opportunity, and accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions.

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