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- Google, Amazon, Meta, and 11 other major corporations have pledged support for tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050, marking a significant shift in corporate backing for nuclear power as a clean energy solution.
- Announced at CERAWeek 2025 in Houston, the pledge, facilitated by the World Nuclear Association, underscores nuclear energy’s role in providing reliable, clean power for industries requiring constant energy supply, including data centers and manufacturing.
- The signatories join 140 nuclear industry firms, 31 governments, and 14 financial institutions in advocating for policy changes and financing mechanisms to accelerate nuclear deployment, highlighting its potential for industrial applications such as hydrogen production and synthetic fuels.
Global technology and industrial giants, including Google, Amazon, and Meta have pledged to support tripling nuclear energy capacity by 2050, marking a significant shift in corporate backing for nuclear power as a clean energy source.
Announced at CERAWeek 2025 in Houston, the initiative is the first broad-based endorsement from outside the nuclear sector and signals growing private-sector demand for reliable, clean electricity to meet growing global energy demands, according to the World Nuclear Association.
“We are proud to sign a pledge in support of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050, as nuclear power will be pivotal in building a reliable, secure, and sustainable energy future,” Lucia Tian, Head of Clean Energy & Decarbonization Technologies, Google, said. “Google will continue to work alongside our partners to accelerate the commercialization of advanced nuclear technologies that can provide the around-the-clock clean energy necessary to meet growing electricity demand around the world.”
The pledge, facilitated by the World Nuclear Association, aligns with global efforts to reduce emissions and meet rising energy needs while maintaining grid stability. Signatories call for governments to ensure equal access to financing for nuclear projects to facilitate global deployment, and emphasized nuclear energy’s potential to support various sectors, including high-temperature industrial processes, hydrogen production, district heating, and synthetic fuel generation.
“Accelerating nuclear energy development will be critical to strengthening our nation’s security, meeting future energy demands, and addressing climate change,” said Brandon Oyer, Head of Americas Energy and Water for Amazon Web Services, adding that Amazon supports the pledge and is proud to have invested more than $1 billion dollars in the past year in nuclear energy as part of its Climate Pledge to reach Net-Zero status by 2040.
The 10-point pledge also highlights that signers recognize that “safe, clean, firm” technologies such as nuclear power play an important role in a diversified, reliable grid, noting nuclear operates independently of weather and geographical constraints.
“As global economies expand, the need for a reliable, clean, and resilient energy supply is paramount. Nuclear energy, with its ability to provide continuous power, can help meet this rising demand,” noted Urvi Parekh, Head of Global Energy, Meta. “We’re excited to join alongside this multi-organizational effort with the Tripling Nuclear Pledge to reiterate our commitment to nuclear energy.”
According the the International Energy Agency, nuclear power makes up just 9.2 percent of the world’s electricity generation, as of 2022.
The 11 other companies signing the pledge this week include Allseas, Bureau Veritas, Carbon3Energy, Clean Energy Buyers Alliance, Core Power, Dow, Fly Green Alliance, Lloyd’s Register, Occidental, OSGE, and Siemens Energy, which offered a statement of support. They now join 14 major global banks and financial institutions, 140 nuclear industry companies, and 31 countries who have already shown support for tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050.
“The unprecedented support announced today by some of the world’s most influential companies to at least triple global nuclear capacity by 2050 sends a clear signal to accelerate policy, finance and regulatory changes that enable the rapid expansion of nuclear power,” said Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General of World Nuclear Association. “The global shift towards more nuclear highlights this is the only way we’ll deliver the abundant firm clean energy required to power growth and innovation in technology, a host of other industries and the entire economy.”
