Amazon, Google & Meta Support Global Nuclear Energy Expansion by 2050.

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In March 2025, Amazon, Alphabet's Google, and Meta Platforms signed a pledge to support the global initiative to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050.


      - The pledge, led by the London, United Kingdom (UK)-based World Nuclear Association (WNA), was signed on the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, USA.

      - These companies are investing in small nuclear reactors, a developing technology aimed at reducing costs and construction timelines for new reactors.

     

Main Point :-   (i) The pledge seeks to expand nuclear energy worldwide to meet rising energy demands and reduce carbon emissions.

      (ii) This pledge was first adopted at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in December 2023, aiming to address the growing energy demands of the tech sector and combat climate change.

(iii) Over 20 countries, including the United States of America (USA), and financial institutions like Bank of America, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and Morgan Stanley have backed the initiative.

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