The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Unece) has called for nuclear power to play its part alongside other low- and zero-carbon energy sources to help Europe reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

The commission’s report estimates that energy investment as a percentage of gross domestic product must rise by between 1.24% in 2020 and 2.05% annually between 2025 and 2050 across Europe, North America and Central Asia.

The report notes that over 80% of the primary energy mix in the Unece region is fossil-fuel based and that climate models show current national actions and international climate targets set in the Paris Agreement and Cop26 falling short of limiting global warming to 1.5-2°C.