COP 28 Declaration on Nuclear Energy and the Energy Justice Framework: A Comparative Analysis

The use of nuclear energy raises concerns about justice and sustainability as an energy source, considering the associated history of devastating incidents. The energy justice theory checks these concerns about nuclear use and waste on health and the environment. This research focuses on the policies and practices of France, Japan, Ghana and Canada. These countries, alongside 21 others, recently endorsed the COP 28 Declaration on nuclear energy. With comparative, doctrinal and socio-legal methods, this research will examine nuclear energy deployment's socio-economic, political, environmental and ethical dimensions. Procedural, restorative and cosmopolitan justice will be applied to explore the acceptability, plans and the impact of the top-down energy decisions on the international community and the environment. This aims to contribute to the expanding discourse on the role of nuclear energy in fostering a just and sustainable energy future.