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title: Nuclear Energy in a Low-Carbon Future NEC24
description: Explore the role of nuclear energy in decarbonization and energy security, highlighted at MIT's 2024 short course attended by experts and decision makers.
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# [Nuclear Energy in a Low-Carbon Future NEC24](https://canes.mit.edu/media/nuclear-energy-in-a-low-carbon-future-nec24)

 Written by [MIT CANES](https://canes.mit.edu/media/author/mit-canes) | Jul 24, 2024 12:00:00 PM

The 2024 short course “Nuclear Energy in a Low-Carbon Future: Key Facts and Issues” was held at MIT on July 23-25, 2024.  The goal of the course is to improve understanding of nuclear energy and its potential role as a tool for decarbonization and energy security. Forty-five participants and fifteen speakers attended in-person, with an additional twenty remote attendees. Participants included local, state and federal government decision makers, journalists, scholars, educators, members of NGOs, foundations, energy regulators and think tanks. 

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