The ministerial declaration from the inaugural Nuclear Energy Summit (NES) in Brussels, in which 37 countries took part, has particularly addressed the need for a level-playing field in financing nuclear power.

Nuclear power funding was the emphasis of a dedicated round table on nuclear financing, including the role of the existing multilateral development banks, investment banks and the inclusion of private equity capital along with the creation of new institutions exclusively facilitating nuclear power funding.

The ministerial declaration issued at NES on 21 March demanded “concrete measures in support of nuclear energy, including tools such as direct public financing, guarantees to debt and equity providers and schemes to share revenue and pricing risks”.