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NII BLOG
Read on for the latest thinking on a new energy future.


May 7, 20243 min read
Green Ribbon Panel unveils new policy recommendations for green economic growth on World Asthma Day
The new report provides an update on 2022 recommendations from the economic and environmental leaders who serve on the Green Ribbon Panel.

Apr 17, 20243 min read
Budget by the numbers: Canada's 2024 federal budget
While NII headquarters may be a seven-hour drive from Parliament Hill, we still wanted to add our initial take on Budget 2024.

Dec 18, 20233 min read
Nuclear Wrapped: top 5 developments for nuclear in 2023
2023 was a big year for nuclear in Ontario, across Canada, and around the world! We’ve compiled a list of highlights that topped our list.

Dec 13, 20233 min read
COP 28: what happened and what we are watching now
Going into COP28, we were looking for nuclear to play a prominent role—and we certainly were not disappointed.

Nov 30, 20235 min read
COP 28: what you need to know
Here’s what you need to know about COP28 and a little bit about the topics that we’ll be following over the next two weeks.

Oct 12, 20233 min read
Future of green steel means 430% increase in clean electricity demand
New report outlines the relationship between nuclear energy and steel in an age of electrification

Mar 29, 20232 min read
Budget by the numbers: Canada's 2023 federal budget
Budget 2023 may have mentioned nuclear about the same number of times as in 2022 but this year was different.

Dec 19, 20225 min read
What AI thinks about nuclear: A conversation with OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Is achieving net zero possible without nuclear? And what would the lyrics of a Taylor Swift song about nuclear sound like?

Dec 1, 20223 min read
A Canadian chain reaction: celebrating World Nuclear Energy Day
We’re exploring what Canada is doing to support the global nuclear sector—with a hope this will be a helpful snapshot for fellow advocates.

Nov 15, 20224 min read
COP27: what it means for nuclear
We dive into three notable reasons why the conversations taking place at COP27 matter to the nuclear sector.

Nov 8, 20223 min read
COP27: what you need to know
Despite accounting for just under 4% of GHG emissions, climate change will disproportionately affect the African continent.

Jun 24, 20222 min read
New Green Ribbon Panel report outlines recommendations to tackle climate change and grow the economy
The report provides practical and achievable recommendations to guide the province’s path to achieving net zero.

Apr 11, 20222 min read
Budget by the numbers: Canada's 2022 federal budget
Bringing you NII's annual “Budget by the numbers”—a quick overview of how often the government is talking about key budget topics.


Feb 2, 20224 min read
The power of storage—rural reflections on NII’s Store of Value report
We know that net zero needs nuclear, and (spoiler alert) Ontario’s grid needs energy storage and nuclear to reach net zero.

Jan 26, 20224 min read
Energy storage powered by Ontario's nuclear assets: a made-in-Ontario pathway to net zero
New report explores how large-scale energy storage in combination with clean electricity from Bruce Power presents a $4-billion opportunity


Jan 17, 20222 min read
Bruce Power and NII launch Centre for New Nuclear & Net Zero Partnerships
Centre to demonstrate critical role of nuclear in net-zero future, deepen connections with other sectors


Nov 10, 20212 min read
Carbon offsets, carbon markets and COP26: what you need to know
One set of terms that you’ve likely heard over the past week or so is “carbon offset”, “carbon credit” or “carbon markets”.


Nov 4, 20213 min read
3 key actions to watch for at COP26 as the world navigates net zero
Taken together, significant action on these three fronts would make for a successful COP26 in principle.

Nov 1, 20212 min read
“Nationally Determined Contributions” at COP26: what you need to know
COP26 is officially underway and the spotlight is on national leaders as they kick off two days of meetings part of the World Leaders Summit


Oct 27, 20213 min read
“COP26”: what you need to know
We're cutting through the acronyms and reams of reporting to give you the essential info you need follow along
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