00:00 First of all, we've had so far many heads of state speaking today, and it was a group of leaders who
00:08 all generally support nuclear energy, and that's one of the reasons they're calling it the first summit, that the
00:16 government leaders came together
00:19 in support of the COP pronouncement of tripling nuclear energy by 2050.
00:23 So it's really great to see the heads of state doing it, but there was a common theme. They almost all mentioned finance.
00:28 They need financial help.
00:30 Specifically, what's the new model you're hoping for to get investment in these nuclear energy projects?
00:36 It's what I'm trying to bring to the table both
00:38 in the non-profit
00:41 part of encouraging participation, especially in difficult allies. Today we had China
00:46 attending and speaking about nuclear energy, and it was great to see that along with all the other delegates.
00:52 And that's really what we need with nuclear energy is a
00:55 this kind of international focus, and what I think I can bring to the table is not only the promotion of that international cooperation, but the
01:02 investment case to
01:06 make private investment, invest in a fund that can bring private equity into a nuclear project the same way we have with renewable projects.
01:13 And it took 20 years to build up those private equity funds that can now invest in nuclear renewable
01:19 projects. We need the same thing in the nuclear industry.
01:23 And how has the Oppenheimer name been useful in trying to get this work done?
01:28 And how has that family history motivated yourself to get into this line of work?
01:31 It is
01:33 influenced, I believe, in fission for good and that fission, the same technology, can be used to save the world,
01:38 literally in this case, against climate change and
01:41 not be used for weapons. So advocating for those all the time, very much in the mission of the IAEA,
01:48 is aligned with it and something I've been trying to use. There's so much attention on the Oppenheimer name and family,
01:53 so I've been going out there and talking about it and saying,
01:56 "You may have liked the movie,
01:58 but here's some real stuff that we can do about the future, not just the past," which would be an expansion of nuclear
02:04 energy and a decrease in nuclear weapons.
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