Euronews.green writes that Belgium, Bulgaria, France and Romania were among the 11 states that back nuclear power plants development, looking to "enable financing conditions" that will allow existing reactors to continue to operate safely.

Part of the declaration wrote that "we call for greater inclusion of nuclear energy in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies in the international financial system, considering that it is one of the zero emission sources of power generation."

Over 400 CEOs, researchers and political leaders gathered recently in Brussels for the Nuclear Energy Summit hosted by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

Participants pledged to support the development of emerging nuclear technologies, such as small nuclear reactors (SMRs), while also committing to a "coordinated cooperation in nuclear fuel supply, equipment manufacturing and resource security".

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that "investments need to accelerate and governments need to step up support to ensure financing is available", to ensure continuous energy supply from less polluting sources.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that "one of the main barriers is securing funding. It’s necessary that governments share financial risks and provide incentives and that multinational development banks join in."

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said that both public and private investment will be required to push nuclear power, as well as investments in innovative nuclear power technologies.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic added that his country invested over 300 million euros to keep its nuclear power plants operational until 2043, encouraging further investments in the clean-power technology.

Alexander De Croo, currently holding the rotating EU Presidency, said the region should adopt a "comprehensive approach, embracing different energy sources", nuclear being a good complementary solution for the development of other renewables, such as solar and wind.