• Major companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, and Dow commit to tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
• Nuclear power gains cross-industry support as critical for clean, reliable, and scalable energy.
• Increased industry backing positions nuclear as a key solution for global energy resilience and decarbonization.

Major global corporations, including Amazon and Google, signed a groundbreaking pledge at the CERAWeek 2025 conference, aiming to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. The initiative marks the first extensive, cross-sector backing beyond traditional nuclear industry players, reflecting nuclear’s growing appeal as a clean and stable power source.

The pledge, facilitated by the World Nuclear Association (WNA), has already gathered strong support, including companies such as Meta, Dow, Occidental, Allseas, OSGE, and Japan’s IHI Corporation.

Lucia Tian, Head of Clean Energy & Decarbonization Technologies at Google, emphasized:

“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.“

Amazon has invested over $1 billion in nuclear technology, underscoring its commitment. Brandon Oyer, Head of Americas Energy and Water for Amazon Web Services, stated:

“Accelerating nuclear energy development will be critical to strengthening our nation’s security, meeting future energy demands, and addressing climate change.“

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Meta’s Global Head of Energy, Urvi Parekh, highlighted nuclear energy’s vital role:

“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.”

Dow’s Business VP for Energy & Climate, Edward Stones, pointed to advanced small modular reactors as especially promising:

“Energy is the lifeblood of global manufacturing, and therefore investing and expanding access to clean, reliable, cost-competitive nuclear energy is critical to industrial progress.”

Currently, nuclear energy accounts for 9% of global electricity, but the industry faces significant supply constraints and concentrated uranium production, primarily in Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia. Prices for uranium oxide reached a 16-year high due to supply disruptions and increasing demand.

With global nuclear capacity standing at 371 gigawatts across 411 reactors, tripling this capacity by 2050 would significantly bolster energy security, industrial resilience, and climate action. Additional industries, including aviation, maritime, and oil & gas, are expected to join the pledge in the coming months.

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