Stronger international collaboration is needed in a bid to overcome financing and regulatory barriers facing nuclear energy projects in emerging economies, an event organised by the Paris-based OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) to coincide with the Cop30 climate conference in Brazil has heard.

Speaking at a webinar, ‘Unlocking Climate Finance for Nuclear Energy in Emerging Economies’, senior executives from Africa, Asia and global institutions said access to affordable financing is “the missing link” for nuclear projects.

They said the future of nuclear power depends on collective learning, public trust, and equitable access to climate finance.