02 June 2021 Share Over 100 nuclear societies around the globe have called for world leaders to "follow the science" and recognise that nuclear energy output must at least double by 2050 to meet global net-zero targets. The call comes ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) being held in Glasgow from 1-12 November this year. (Image: Nuclear for Climate) The societies - representing over 80,000 young professionals, engineers, scientists, nuclear experts, environmentalists and concerned citizens - agree COP26 represents "a critical opportunity for world nations to come together and take action collectively, changing the way we think about climate and setting us clearly on the path towards net-zero."