The document was signed by Rosatom’s First Deputy CEO for Corporate Development and International Business Kirill Komarov and WEC Secretary General Dr. Christoph Frei. As the World Energy Council’s Patron, Rosatom will be involved in joint research on energy issues and professional thematic activities at an international and regional level.

Participation in the WEC Patronage Program will enable Rosatom to join the Council’s national member committees in countries of key interest for the company. “I hope that our cooperation under the agreement, will draw the attention of WEC members to nuclear energy, which we regard as a key component of the global ‘green’ energy mix of the future,” Kirill Komarov commented on the agreement.

“We are delighted to see that Rosatom has joined the World Energy Council as its Patron. The energy sector is on verge of dramatic changes, and new partners will help us to better understand consequences and opportunities brought by the new realities,” Dr. Christopher Frei said.

Rosatom has been a member of the World Energy Council’s Russian National Committee since 2012. Formed in 1923, the World Energy Council is a network of energy leaders and practitioners promoting an affordable, stable and environmentally sensitive energy system for the greatest benefit of all. The Council is the UN-accredited global energy body, representing the entire energy spectrum, with more than 3000 member organizations located in over 90 countries. The World Energy Council informs global, regional and national energy strategies by hosting high-level events, publishing authoritative studies, and working through its extensive member network to facilitate the world’s energy policy dialog. The Council is a multi-lateral independent organization involving all the countries using all types of energy and generation. WEC Patrons are the largest global energy companies (Alstom, EDF, ENGIE, GE Power, Korea Electric Power Corp, Siemens AG, etc.)