MANAGEMENT OF DECARBONIZATION OF THE ECONOMY: SMALL MODULAR REACTORS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES – KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

Abstract

The intensity of climate change on the planet under the influence of human economic activity is analyzed. 2023, according to experts, was the hottest year in the entire history of climate observations. The highest content of harmful gases in the atmosphere was also noted. Climate change causes great economic damage to humanity. In March 2024, heads of state and government and other high-ranking representatives of 32 countries gathered in Brussels for the inaugural Nuclear Energy Summit. The Summit supported global efforts to develop nuclear energy in areas such as investment, innovation, and training to address climate change and improve the energy security of the global economy. An analysis of the system of elements of economic decarbonization, their current and future value, problems of development of such elements was carried out, which showed the most important importance in the near future for the global development of small modular reactors and offshore wind energy in combination with mass production and use of electric vehicles. The key to decarbonizing the economy is effective management.