From November 30th to December 9th, our founder Will Shackel attended the UN's Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai. His work made national headlines in Australia with his exclusive interview with President Emmanuel Macron where he called on Australia to lift the ban on nuclear energy.
Other highlights include the following:
- Volunteered with Nuclear for Climate advocating at both of their COP28 booths.
- Interviewed the Director General of the IAEA.
- Covered news of the global pledge to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
- Had an exclusive interview with French President Emmanuel Macron where he called on Australia to lift the ban on nuclear energy making national headlines and front pages.
- Visited the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant: the first nuclear power plant in the UAE.
- Attended the launch of the world's first ammonia powered ship.
- Interviewed by The Project, Chris Kenny Tonight, Luke Grant on 2GB and Tom Switzer on the ABC.
- Interviewed Charles Oppenheimer, grandson of Robert Oppenheimer.
- Announced the generous support of Dick Smith AC.
- Interviewed Grace Stanke, Miss America 2023.
- Spoke on a youth panel at the Net Zero Nuclear Summit.
- Interviewed Ontario Energy Minister, Todd Smith.
- Spoke on a panel at the Net Zero Nuclear booth.
- Reached nearly 6000 signatures on our petition calling on the Australian delegation at COP28 to support nuclear energy.
To revisit our COP28 trip please watch Will's daily COP28 updates.
Some behind the scenes images:
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