{"id":"36a4045c-5a60-43bd-8467-595b2a64b4df","url":"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/nuclear-power-could-more-than-triple-by-2060-un-agency-says/articleshow/135159329.cms","domain":"economictimes.indiatimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Economic Times","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"The Times Group"},"title":"'Nuclear power could triple by 2060'","plainHeadline":"UN nuclear power could triple by 2060, IAEA says","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["IAEA chief predicts nuclear power may more than triple by 2060 due to electrification and AI-driven data centres.","In 2025, over 400 operating reactors in 30+ countries produce 10% of global electricity and a quarter of low-carbon power.","More than 60 new reactors are under construction with upward revisions to capacity projections.","Concerns over safety amid the Ukraine war and potential moves toward nuclear weapons in other countries are noted.","IAEA reports progress on Syria's nuclear activities after two decades of uncertainty."],"topics":["Energy","Climate","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T01:03:17.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-24T01:31:27.069Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/f5bf994f-b914-4668-82c9-1f03d3bae805","storyId":"f5bf994f-b914-4668-82c9-1f03d3bae805","image":"https://img.etimg.com/thumb/msid-135159394,width-1200,height-900,imgsize-113166,overlay-economictimes/articleshow.jpg","author":null,"dek":"United Nations: The head of the UN nuclear agency said on Friday that he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060.Rafael Grossi said in the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual report to the UN General Assembly that this will be driven by electrification, data centres…"}