Terra Praxis was honored to participate and contribute to this invitation only conference, where the current impediments and potential solutions to enable nuclear power as part of the clean energy transition were discussed. The conference brought together prominent stakeholders from the global nuclear industry, policy makers, financial institutions, and academia, Terra Praxis was the only non-profit organization invited. The discussions served as a key input for a report the IEA is preparing scheduled for launch in early 2025.

Terra Praxis participated as an expert speaker, at the World Nuclear Association workshop for the Energy End-Users Panel in Paris, focusing on how small modular reactors (SMRs) can help decarbonize energy-intensive industries. Key discussions included the challenges and financing of SMR projects, with insights aimed at enhancing collaboration among nuclear industry stakeholders.

Terra Praxis and REPOWER Consortium members hosted a roundtable that gathered leading experts in nuclear energy to help develop the global strategy for the transition to clean energy and the essential role of nuclear energy.

Terra Praxis Co-CEO, Kirsty Gogan, chaired the first meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ATLAS initiative at Lloyd's Register in London. The Atomic Technology Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS), to be launched in 2025, is an initiative to establish a framework to enable safe & secure deployment of peaceful civil nuclear applications at sea.

World Nuclear Association, in collaboration with White & Case LLP, hosted the first workshop of WNA's. This event fostered exchanges on key topics, providing an excellent opportunity to reflect on the potential of using SMRs to decarbonize the industry, the needs of energy-intensive sectors, the challenges that may be raised at the front end and the back end of these projects, and some of the potential structures and financing schemes that could be considered. The insights gained from this workshop will contribute to advance the dialogue among all the relevant stakeholders and will inform the agenda for the next meetings of the EEU Panel, as well as future joint sessions with other World Nuclear Association working groups, and the World Nuclear Symposium.

Terra Praxis Founding Director and Co-CEO, Kirsty Gogan, was one of the select speakers at the White House Summit on Domestic Nuclear Deployment. Presenting on a panel about innovative end uses of nuclear energy, she offered leaders information about applications and the value proposition for decarbonizing oil and gas and other industrials.

Kirsty Gogan joined global leaders at the WEF Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development April 28-29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The meeting brought together 700 leaders from all sectors and industries to participate in a comprehensive dialogue on leveraging global cooperation for economic development, promoting a global energy transition that underpins sustainable development and furthering technological advancement, supporting the Forum’s work to shape a more equitable and resilient global economy.

The World Economic Forum’s Centre for Energy and Materials is convening stakeholders to focus on key priorities to accelerate the deployment of new nuclear energy infrastructure, including SMRs and other advanced nuclear technologies, through demand aggregation and collaboration as strategies to de-risk new development. On April 25, Kirsty Gogan provided “Firestarter remarks” for an invitation-only roundtable held under Chatham House Rule along with C-suite and other senior experts from across the nuclear ecosystem including large energy consumers, the nuclear supply chain, financiers, and other experts.

During Climate Week San Francisco, the Oppenheimer Project, DOE Office of Technology Transitions, Anthropocene Institute, IAEA, and industry guests convened on April 23 for a roundtable discussion about nuclear energy for AI/data centers. Jon-Michael Murray, REPOWER Program Director at Terra Praxis presented at this roundtable alongside the DOE, IAEA, and Oklo. We believe this was SF Climate Week’s first ever event on nuclear energy.

How can large companies meet their growing clean energy needs? What is one of the most significant opportunities for investors interested in clean technology and energy? Watch the recording of this live webinar to learn about the single largest carbon reduction opportunity on the planet and how you can be a first mover.

On March 21, 2024, government leaders and representatives from nuclear industry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) gathered in Brussels for the International Atomic Energy Agency and Belgian government’s Nuclear Energy Summit, the world’s highest-level meeting on nuclear energy. At this critical juncture for action on climate change and energy security, 20 NGOs from around the globe jointly call for the efficient and responsible expansion of nuclear energy and advance six key principles for doing so, Terra Praxis is proud to be among them.

“The Summit built critical momentum for advanced nuclear and our global efforts to tackle climate change. The demand for clean energy is huge and the timeframe for decarbonization is short. This commitment of global leaders serves as a valuable starting point to double-down our efforts to design and implement scalable solutions that can be deployed by 2030,” stated Kirsty Gogan.

Terra Praxis' Beautiful Nuclear was featured at SXSW as part of the Beautiful Nuclear Exhibit hosted by Anthropocene, Generation Atomic, and Mothers for Nuclear. The exhibit showcased art celebrating how nuclear energy can help achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At the COP28 conference in Dubai, 22 countries, including the U.S., UK, Japan, South Korea, and France, signed a declaration that recognizes “the key role of nuclear energy in achieving global net-zero” and pledged to triple their nuclear capacity by 2050. The measure indicates an emerging global consensus on the critical role of nuclear power in energy transition. This webinar explored the future of small modular reactors' (SMRs) deployment in the context of the European energy transition.

Once a year, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission joins with colleagues and representatives from international bodies, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, industry, and interested members of the public for an immersive multi-day conference focused on the most pressing issues in the nuclear field. Terra Praxis Founding Partner and Co-CEO, Kirsty Gogan was invited as expert speaker for the workshop.

The workshop assessed recent progress in SMR deployment and discussed how different policy frameworks, deployment strategies, and delivery models will influence the overall economics of SMRs. Additionally, the event drew insights from comparable industries that have achieved cost reductions through serial construction, identifying potential approaches for SMR projects. Eric Ingersoll, Founding Director and Co-CEO, was one of the expert speakers for the workshop.

Terra Praxis Founding Partner and Co-CEO, Kirsty Gogan, was a speaker at this 3-day conference which focused on identifying and overcoming the barriers standing in the way of accelerating the global energy transition – from policy and regulation to finance and governance, from energy efficiency and shifting demand to capability, people and skills.

Our partner from Bryden Wood was invited to speak on Day 2 of the summit for the session: "Riding the Wave: A Breakthrough Vision for Scaling Construction".

The series features interviews with more than 30 top thought leaders, including journalist Michael Shellenberger, historian Patty Limerick, political scientist Roger Pielke Jr., civil rights leader Jennifer Hernandez, nuclear activist Chris Keefer, author Meredith Angwin, former IEA director Nobuo Tanaka, World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León, Campaign for a Green Nuclear Deal founder Madi Hilly, Terra Praxis Founding Partner and Co-CEO Kirsty Gogan, and many others. Each episode spotlights the misplaced incentives and excessive spending on weather-dependent generation sources that have weakened the grid and made electricity less affordable and less reliable in the U.S. and around the world.

At the COP28 Climate Conference in December 2023, more than 20 countries—including the US, the UK, France and Sweden—signed a declaration committing to a tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050.

"I am delighted to share that I have started a new role at Microsoft as the Director of Nuclear Technologies," Manoharan said. "Microsoft is proud to be part of the global effort to decarbonize the electricity sector and empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. I am eager to contribute to this vision!"

Visit the Microsoft Experience Center in Singapore to see the Terra Praxis - Microsoft collaboration in action. There you will be able to see the interactive exhibit and explore how you can REPOWER and decarbonize coal power plants, the single largest source of carbon emissions.

On December 12, The Wall Street Journal featured Microsoft's leadership in advancing nuclear to meet energy demand and how "the tech company aims to expedite the nuclear regulatory process using AI". The article, "Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power AI Operations", describes how Microsoft and Terra Praxis are working to speed the nuclear project site permitting process using AI. "Microsoft employees provide the coding; Terra Praxis supplies nuclear regulatory expertise".

Terra Praxis Founding Partner and Co-CEO Eric Ingersoll spoke at Enlit Europe on repowering coal-fired plants with advanced nuclear sources and streamlining these processes with AI and digital solutions.

Terra Praxis welcomes the leadership being demonstrated by Microsoft in recognizing the critical role of advanced nuclear in the clean energy transition. On “Energy Day” at COP28, Microsoft published a comprehensive new policy brief on the vital role of nuclear energy in meeting our clean energy goals: “Accelerating a Carbon-Free Future: Microsoft Policy Brief on Advanced Nuclear and Fusion Energy.” The strategic collaboration with Terra Praxis and its work on REPOWER is cited as an example of how Microsoft is leveraging digital technology to support an inclusive decarbonized energy system.

Terra Praxis joined global leaders in addressing the climate emergency. Our purpose there was to share how, backed by collaborative partnerships, we plan to achieve our vision of universal access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy that empowers people and protects nature. 

For third year in a row Vox has included Terra Praxis among 11 of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations fighting climate change.

Terra Praxis and partners participated in this 3-day conference that gathered 15,000 energy professionals, 700 exhibitors, and 500 speakers who presented on the latest industry developments helping to accelerate the energy transition.

Achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require large scale deployment of all low carbon energy sources, including nuclear power. Various studies confirm that nuclear power has a significant role to play in combating climate change and meeting increasing energy demand worldwide, but this will require that nuclear power plants be deployed at a larger scale than is currently the case. The international deployment of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs) offers new opportunities but also presents challenges, including the evaluation of international and national legal issues and institutional aspects. Terra Praxis' Co-CEO, Kirsty Gogan, was invited to give remarks and moderate the opening session on: The Emerging Potential of Floating Nuclear Power Plants.

The Annual Summit brought together around 200 C-suite leaders from across the maritime spectrum to address the most pressing issues facing the industry. Invitees were selected to ensure an adequate representation of the entire maritime value chain and give each segment, geography and stakeholder group an equal say in the proceedings. Terra Praxis Founding Partner and Co-CEO, Kirsty Gogan, was among this select target audience and an invited speaker.