Leaders to Convene at Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris, 10 March

The second Nuclear Energy Summit will be held by the Government of the French Republic in Paris on 10 March 2026. The Summit, organized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will bring together Heads of State and Government, and leaders of international organizations and financial institutions, alongside industry experts. The Summit comes as global momentum continues to build behind nuclear energy.

The Summit will open with remarks by President Emmanuel Macron, the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, followed by statements by Heads of State and Government, at the La Seine Musicale.

Please follow IAEA social media for the livestream of the high-level segment.

In the afternoon, panel and roundtable discussions will address regional approaches to nuclear energy, conditions for financing nuclear projects, and advanced reactor technologies and innovation. The IAEA is supporting the Summit by contributing technical expertise and helping shape discussions, ensuring they reflect the latest developments in nuclear technology, safety, financing, innovation and international cooperation.

Building on the inaugural Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels in 2024, the Summit aims to strengthen international cooperation and to promote solutions for the safe and sustainable development of civil nuclear power. In September 2025, the IAEA revised up its projections for the expansion of nuclear power for the fifth year in a row, estimating that global nuclear power capacity could more than double by 2050.

A side event on 8 March, International Women's Day, will promote women in the nuclear industry. It will take place at Cité des Sciences in Paris and is open to the public. The French Nuclear Society and the European Nuclear Society, in partnership with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, will host a side event on 9 March about the R&D infrastructure to support the nuclear revival.

More information about the Summit and programme is available here.

Media Accreditation

All media representatives wishing to attend the Summit should submit their request for accreditation online.

Media Team Contacts

IAEA nuclear energy experts will be available for interviews at the Summit.

For interview requests and other media-related questions, please contact the .

To contact the press team of President Macron, please contact the .

Media Resources

B-roll video footage on nuclear power is available, and high-resolution images can be found on the IAEA Flickr account. The IAEA will take photographs at the Summit and post them on Flickr.

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The IAEA's explainer articles, podcasts and other resources on nuclear energy are available on the IAEA website.

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