Ocean Power: Floating Nuclear Power Plants under the Law of the Sea

What is it about?

States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) are responsible for exploring uses of the oceans that may reduce carbon emissions and the resulting deleterious effects on the marine environment. uclear energy is a component of many states’ planning for a low-carbon energy future, yet conventional land-based nuclear reactors have been beset by high costs, lack of access to cooling water, and safety concerns for population centres on land. This has triggered the search for alternative sea-based sites, offering carbon-neutral electricity, cost reduction, and heightened safety and security. Floating Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP) is a marine low-carbon energy solution, particularly but not exclusively for remote islands and Arctic territories. It may give more states access to nuclear energy, if the marine environmental risks can be controlled

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