Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Google have reportedly signed the Large Energy Consumers Pledge to support the tripling of nuclear energy volume by 2050. Meta, Amazon, and Google are becoming more vital drivers of the US energy demand, as they are building artificial intelligence centers. Other major companies, such as Occidental and IHI Corp, also included their names in the pledge.
The pledge was signed during the CERAWeek conference in Houston by major companies in support of the goal to triple the world’s nuclear energy volume by 2050. Per the World Nuclear Association (WNA), over the coming months, the pledge will most likely gain more support from industries such as maritime, aviation, and oil and gas. WNA facilitated the pledge.
In 2023, a vow was made at the U.N. Climate Change Conference by more than 30 countries, where more than 20 governments signed, as well as some of the leading financial institutions in the world, which also aimed to triple capacity by 2050. This vow includes the US and financial institutions, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. The new nuclear energy pledge simply adds to the 2023 vow.