In order to further promote international cooperation in nuclear energy and promote nuclear energy to play a greater role in addressing climate change, Yu Jianfeng, Chairman of CNNC, led a delegation to visit the United Arab Emirates during the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) from November 30 to December 1. He held talks with Al Hammadi, Managing Director and President of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company, and the two parties signed a memorandum of understanding on joint development and investment in nuclear energy in third countries. During his visit to Afghanistan, Yu Jianfeng also met with Leon, Director General of the World Nuclear Association, and Prempe, Minister of Energy of Ghana, and reached consensus on further deepening cooperation.
During the meeting with Hammadi and his delegation, Yu Jianfeng introduced the latest progress of China's nuclear energy development, saying that China National Nuclear Corporation will give full play to the advantages of the entire industry chain and nuclear power construction experience, and work with the Albanian side to support willing countries and regions to achieve green and low-carbon transformation. Help the local economy and society achieve sustainable development. Hammadi praised the progress made in cooperation between the two parties in various fields, saying that nuclear energy cooperation between the two parties in third countries is an important solution to the global response to climate change. At the same time, nuclear energy technology will also play a role in helping oil and gas and other industries achieve decarbonization. plays an important role and hopes that both parties will further deepen cooperation in the future.
When meeting with Leon, Leon expressed high appreciation for CNNC's positive contribution to promoting the development of nuclear power and global climate change, and expressed his gratitude to CNNC for supporting the Net Zero Nuclear Energy Conference (NZN) and providing human resources support to the World Nuclear Association. . CNNC invited Leon to visit China and hoped that both parties would continue to deepen cooperation and exchanges in human resources, policy research and other aspects.
When meeting with Prempey and his delegation, the two sides reviewed the successful experience of micro-reactor cooperation and low-enrichment transformation, and jointly discussed the vision of further deepening the nuclear energy cooperation between the two parties.
During his visit to Afghanistan, Yu Jianfeng also held discussions with the group company’s units in Afghanistan. He fully affirmed the achievements of the relevant units in developing markets in the UAE and the Middle East, and extended his sincere greetings to the employees who are working on the front line of overseas market development. Yu Jianfeng pointed out that international operations are an important support for CNNC to achieve its "trinity" goal. All units must attach great importance to it, further strengthen overseas market development, and continuously expand the breadth and depth of international nuclear energy cooperation. He emphasized that all overseas units of the group company must strictly abide by local laws, do a good job in compliance, safety and other aspects, and establish a good image of Chinese enterprises.
Wang Delin, Zhao Qiang, and Xu Pengfei, deputy chief engineer-level leaders of CNNC, and relevant persons in charge of the Industrial Development and International Cooperation Department of the group company, the Middle East Representative Office, China Atomic Energy, and China Zhongyuan participated in relevant activities. (Industrial Development and International Cooperation Department of the Group Company)