Goal to Triple Nuclear Power Needs US and Europe to Match China

A global pledge to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050 has drawn support from two more nations, meaning 33 countries now back efforts to expand the world’s fleet of atomic plants.

Senegal and Rwanda signed up to the goal Friday during the COP30 talks in Belém, Brazil, as the World Nuclear Association said its latest assessment indicates the target to install about 1,200 gigawatts by mid-century is now achievable — if countries fully implement their promises.

“The path to tripling nuclear capacity is open, but it demands bold, pragmatic and visionary leadership,” Sama Bilbao y León, the association’s director ...