Abstract

This paper investigates whether a centralized or highly coordinated international legal regime is required to attract private capital for commercial nuclear energy projects. By situating nuclear power at the intersection of climate change mitigation, electrification, and state sovereignty, the analysis addresses a central tension: although nuclear energy is frequently cited as an essential low-carbon electricity source, its deployment is constrained by legal, financial, and political risks that private capital is unwilling to assume without robust legal guarantees. Adopting a ...