Canada sketches out its nuclear option By Nelson Bennett | December 18, 2020, 10:38am
Artist s rendering of a Terrestrial Energy integrated molten salt reactor. | Terrestrial Energy
The Trudeau government capped a week of announcements on its climate action strategy Friday with an overview of its plan to support the development and deployment of small modular nuclear reactors in Canada.
One week ago, the Trudeau government unveiled details on its beefed up climate action plan, which includes carbon taxes hitting $170 per tonne by 2050.
That announcement was followed by a commitment of $3 billion to plant 2 billion trees in Canada over the next 10 years, followed by Canada’s new hydrogen strategy on Wednesday.
CNA Welcomes Small Modular Reactor Action Plan
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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 18, 2020 /CNW/ - The Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) welcomed the announcement today of the Small Modular Reactor Action Plan (SMR Action Plan), unveiled by the federal government. The Action Plan builds on the SMR Roadmap of 2018 and is an integral part of the government s pursuit of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Today s release of the government s Small Modular Reactor Action Plan is an important step in furthering Canada s leadership role in clean electricity generation and is a catalyst for the transition to low-or non-emitting industrial production among some of Canada s highest-emitting sectors, said John Gorman, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association. Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require decisions and investments now to lay foundations for the clean energy of the future.
Small nuclear reactors can produce clean electricity for mining – CNA CEO
Aerial view of nuclear plant near Pickering, Ontario. Stock image.
When Canada announced its climate change plan last week, the government estimated the size of the global clean technology market to range between C$2.5 trillion and C$6.4 trillion by 2022-23.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan puts a focus on investing in clean technology to address climate change and support economic prosperity, and the proposed plan is supported by an initial C$15 billion in investments.
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The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 217: Canadian Nuclear Association CEO John Gorman on the next generation of nuclear reactors
Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) president and CEO John Gorman (left), and podcast host Adrian Pocobelli.
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December 15, 2020
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This week’s episode features an interview with Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) president and CEO John Gorman, who discusses how nuclear power will play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. John explains how the next generation of nuclear reactors, called small modular reactors (SMRs), will likely be used on mine sites and how Canada is playing a ‘first mover’ role in the global nuclear renaissance.