11 March 2021 Share Government policies should recognise the potential of nuclear energy if the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved, World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y Léon told the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF). Speaking at ABLF's Sixth Conclave, which was held on 9 March, Bilbao y Léon set out her vision of how nations can maximise the use of nuclear power to help achieve the SDGs. Sama Bilbao y Léon speaking in the online conclave There are "great opportunities" for nuclear beyond decarbonising the electricity sector, she said. Its ability to produce low-carbon heat - at the same time as producing clean, reliable 24/7 electricity - opens a new set of opportunities for decarbonising difficult-to-abate sectors and industries, for example through the production of hydrogen and synthetic fuels.