The proposal remains under evaluation by Rosatom without a specific project, implementation timeline or installation decision. The discussion occurred as the symposium placed nuclear financing among primary themes, gathering companies, governments, regulators, financial institutions and specialists under the focus of transforming nuclear expansion goals into concrete projects. According to the World Nuclear Association, investments necessary to sustain expansion may exceed $250 billion per year by mid-2030s. Polina Lion, Rosatom’s sustainability director, identified four areas to enable the movement: coordination among governments, regulators and suppliers; strengthening production chains and local participation; professional training; and engagement with financial institutions and large consumers. The WNA presented its World Nuclear Investment Guide during the event, with Irina Skvortsova, head of Rosatom’s International Business Projects Department, participating in document preparation.
BRICS cooperation also featured in symposium discussions. Elsie Pule, chief coordinator of the BRICS Nuclear Energy Platform, presented data showing BRICS countries concentrate over 70 percent of nuclear capacity currently under construction worldwide. Members possess different development levels in their nuclear programs, with some holding mature programs and consolidated industrial capacities while others still develop their technological base. Brazil participates in the BRICS Nuclear Energy Platform through ABDAN and NBEPar. The platform, created in 2024, assembles organizations from Russia and China alongside other member nations.
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