Wall Street is warming up to nuclear energy as several of the world’s top banks have pledged to support growth of the low-carbon energy source. On Monday, 14 financial institutions said they would now back the goals set during negotiations at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference last year to triple global nuclear energy

Fourteen of the world's biggest banks and financial institutions will pledge increased support for nuclear energy in a bid to unlock financing for the industry.

More than a dozen big banks are set to support an effort aimed at tripling global nuclear energy production, The Financial Times reported.

Sky News Political Reporter Cam Reddin says 14 of the world’s biggest banks willing to “put their money behind nuclear” is a “really big deal”.