World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR)

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The World Nuclear Industry Status Report – the Independent Assessment of Nuclear Developments in the World – published by Mycle Schneider Consulting, Paris

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🔴 The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026 will be released on 29 September 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye! 🕙 10:00–12:30 (TRT): Media Briefing (with livestream) 🕒 15:00–17:30: Public Event (in-person only) 🗣️ English & Turkish (simultaneous translation) Full program + info to attend ⬇

Global Launch – The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026 Tuesday 29-09-2026 at Point Hotel Taksim, Topçu Caddesi No.2, Giza Conference Room, Taksim, Istanbul, Türkiye Media Briefing–10:00 to 12:30 in English and Turkish 9:30 - coffee/tea and registrations Welcome by DAWID D. BARTELT, Istanbul Office Director, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Istanbul, Türkiye and BARIŞ ECEÇELIK, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ekosfer Association, Istanbul, Türkiye Commentary by KONO TARO, Member of Parliament, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan (via Zoom) Presentation WNISR2026 Global Overview and France Focus by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, Independent Analyst, Paris, France; WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Russia Focus, Ukraine Focus and Eastern Europe by DMITRY GORCHAKOV, Nuclear Advisor, Bellona Foundation, Vilnius, Lithuania; WNISR Contributing Author Russia Nuclear Interdependencies by SEBASTIAN STIER European Patent Attorney (retired), Physicist, Munich, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by STEPHEN THOMAS, Emeritus Professor, University of Greenwich, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Energy Policy, London, UK; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Fukushima Status Report and Japan Focus by TATSUJIRO SUZUKI, President, Peace Depot, Former Vice-Chair Japan Atomic Energy Commission, Nagasaki, Japan; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Decommissioning Status Report and Western Europe by ALEXANDER WIMMERS, Research Associate, Berlin University of Technology, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Nuclear Power vs. Renewable Energy Deployment / Conclusions by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Q & A The event will prioritize questions from media representatives; however, a public event with a similar program will be held in the afternoon 15:00–17:30, at the same location. To attend in person, please e-mail Ms. Hatem Vural at hatem@ekosfer.org To watch live www.youtube.com/live/Bw73RGMr6MIGlobal Launch–The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026 Tuesday 29-09-2026, Istanbul — Public Event 03.00–05.30pm (local time), at Point Hotel Taksim, Topçu Caddesi No.2, Giza Conference Room, Taksim, Istanbul, Türkiye Languages: English and Turkish, with simultaneous translation To register, please e-mail Ms. Hatem Vural at hatem@ekosfer.org PROGRAM 14:30 > coffee/tea and registrations Welcome, by TINA BLOHM, Türkiye Resident Representative Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Ankara, Türkiye and BARIŞ ECEÇELIK, Directeur du bureau parisien Heinrich Böll Stiftung Presentation WNISR2026 Global Overview and France Focus by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, Independent Analyst, Paris, France; WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Russia Focus, Ukraine Focus and Eastern Europe by DMITRY GORCHAKOV, Nuclear Advisor, Bellona Foundation, Vilnius, Lithuania; WNISR Contributing Author Russia Nuclear Interdependencies by SEBASTIAN STIER, European Patent Attorney (retired), Physicist, Munich, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) United States Focus, and Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Power by TIMOTHY JUDSON, Independent Consultant, Syracuse, New York, US; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by STEPHEN THOMAS, Emeritus Professor, University of Greenwich, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Energy Policy, London, UK; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Fukushima Status Report and Japan Focus by PHRED DVORAK, Independent Journalist, Washington D.C., US; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Decommissioning Status Report and Western Europe by ALEXANDER WIMMERS, Research Associate, Berlin University of Technology, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Nuclear Power vs. Renewable Energy Deployment / Conclusions by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, Independent Analyst, Paris, France; WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Q & A Co-Hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Ekosfer, and WNISR/Mycle Schneider Consulting
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Over the day, 8 contributing authors will present the report's findings and distinguished commentators will provide further insights, incl. KONO Taro (Member of the House of Representatives and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan) who honored us with a thought-provoking foreword to WNISR2026

From the Foreword to the 2026 Edition of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR): "This report provides invaluable, up-to-date data that serves as a foundation for energy discussions among governments, private companies, research institutions, and NGOs around the world. I would like to express my deep respect and gratitude to all those who have worked tirelessly over many years to produce this report." Kono Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
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🔴 The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026 will be released on 29 September 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye! 🕙 10:00–12:30 (TRT): Media Briefing (with livestream) 🕒 15:00–17:30: Public Event (in-person only) 🗣️ English & Turkish (simultaneous translation) Full program + info to attend ⬇

Global Launch – The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026 Tuesday 29-09-2026 at Point Hotel Taksim, Topçu Caddesi No.2, Giza Conference Room, Taksim, Istanbul, Türkiye Media Briefing–10:00 to 12:30 in English and Turkish 9:30 - coffee/tea and registrations Welcome by DAWID D. BARTELT, Istanbul Office Director, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Istanbul, Türkiye and BARIŞ ECEÇELIK, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ekosfer Association, Istanbul, Türkiye Commentary by KONO TARO, Member of Parliament, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan (via Zoom) Presentation WNISR2026 Global Overview and France Focus by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, Independent Analyst, Paris, France; WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Russia Focus, Ukraine Focus and Eastern Europe by DMITRY GORCHAKOV, Nuclear Advisor, Bellona Foundation, Vilnius, Lithuania; WNISR Contributing Author Russia Nuclear Interdependencies by SEBASTIAN STIER European Patent Attorney (retired), Physicist, Munich, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by STEPHEN THOMAS, Emeritus Professor, University of Greenwich, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Energy Policy, London, UK; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Fukushima Status Report and Japan Focus by TATSUJIRO SUZUKI, President, Peace Depot, Former Vice-Chair Japan Atomic Energy Commission, Nagasaki, Japan; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Decommissioning Status Report and Western Europe by ALEXANDER WIMMERS, Research Associate, Berlin University of Technology, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Nuclear Power vs. Renewable Energy Deployment / Conclusions by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Q & A The event will prioritize questions from media representatives; however, a public event with a similar program will be held in the afternoon 15:00–17:30, at the same location. To attend in person, please e-mail Ms. Hatem Vural at hatem@ekosfer.org To watch live www.youtube.com/live/Bw73RGMr6MIGlobal Launch–The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026 Tuesday 29-09-2026, Istanbul — Public Event 03.00–05.30pm (local time), at Point Hotel Taksim, Topçu Caddesi No.2, Giza Conference Room, Taksim, Istanbul, Türkiye Languages: English and Turkish, with simultaneous translation To register, please e-mail Ms. Hatem Vural at hatem@ekosfer.org PROGRAM 14:30 > coffee/tea and registrations Welcome, by TINA BLOHM, Türkiye Resident Representative Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Ankara, Türkiye and BARIŞ ECEÇELIK, Directeur du bureau parisien Heinrich Böll Stiftung Presentation WNISR2026 Global Overview and France Focus by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, Independent Analyst, Paris, France; WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Russia Focus, Ukraine Focus and Eastern Europe by DMITRY GORCHAKOV, Nuclear Advisor, Bellona Foundation, Vilnius, Lithuania; WNISR Contributing Author Russia Nuclear Interdependencies by SEBASTIAN STIER, European Patent Attorney (retired), Physicist, Munich, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) United States Focus, and Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Power by TIMOTHY JUDSON, Independent Consultant, Syracuse, New York, US; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by STEPHEN THOMAS, Emeritus Professor, University of Greenwich, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Energy Policy, London, UK; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Fukushima Status Report and Japan Focus by PHRED DVORAK, Independent Journalist, Washington D.C., US; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Decommissioning Status Report and Western Europe by ALEXANDER WIMMERS, Research Associate, Berlin University of Technology, Germany; WNISR Contributing Author (via Zoom) Nuclear Power vs. Renewable Energy Deployment / Conclusions by MYCLE SCHNEIDER, Independent Analyst, Paris, France; WNISR Coordinator and Publisher Q & A Co-Hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Ekosfer, and WNISR/Mycle Schneider Consulting