On Sunday the 27th of November, the Swiss public voted in favour of letting the country’s fleet of nuclear power reactors operate for longer than 45 years, based on regulatory approval1. The commendable result shows...Lees verder
Agneta Rising, Director General of the World Nuclear Association has called on parties to make it clear that nuclear energy will be part of their response to succeed in action on climate change.
Speaking at a...Lees verder
Nuclear energy is an important pillar of a future energy system aimed at meeting the world’s growing energy needs and avoiding the worst effects of climate change, according to a new report published today by...Lees verder
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said France’s Électricité de France S.A. (EDF) has improved operational safety by addressing all suggestions made in a 2014 IAEA review but noted that some further...Lees verder
The global steam generators market for nuclear power is set to rise from a cumulative $7.3 billion between 2010 and 2015 to $13.9 billion between 2016 and 2025, with Asia-Pacific (APAC) expected to emerge as...Lees verder
Entry into force of the Paris Agreement on 4 November commits governments to keep the increase in average global temperature to well below 2 °C and to pursue efforts to limit this to 1.5 °C. This will...Lees verder
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today said France’s Golfech Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has demonstrated a strong commitment to safety through a comprehensive and advanced safety improvement programme, but noted that...Lees verder
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has improved operational safety by following recommendations and suggestions made in a 2014 IAEA review but noted that further...Lees verder
Swift completion of legislative process and direct agreement required.
E.ON welcomes today’s decision of the federal cabinet to implement the proposals put forward by the commission for the review of the financing of the nuclear phase-out...Lees verder
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of safety experts said Belarus should complete ongoing work to ensure effective regulatory oversight of its first nuclear power plant when it starts operating later this decade. The Integrated...Lees verder
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today said Canada’s Pickering Nuclear Power Plant has strengthened safety in recent years but also identified areas where work is needed to further improve the facility’s...Lees verder
Nuclear power can significantly contribute to two of the world’s most pressing priorities—combating climate change and ensuring sustainable development—according to two IAEA reports published today. Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2016, an IAEA report that is...Lees verder
How the atom contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the focus of this year’s IAEA Scientific Forum. A year after the adoption of the SDGs, leading experts and academics will meet in Vienna, Austria,...Lees verder
Nuclear power is projected to continue expanding globally in the coming years, even as the pace of growth slows amid competition from low fossil fuel prices and renewable energy sources, according to an IAEA study...Lees verder
An International Atomic Energy Agency initiative to help countries benefit from peaceful uses of nuclear technology reached a funding milestone this month with 100 million euros received in voluntary contributions since its launch in 2010. The...Lees verder
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) network of countries reached a milestone this month when Denmark became the 30th country to join the Response and Assistance Network (RANET).
RANET, which was established after a decision by IAEA Member...Lees verder
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano today delivered a statement to the Agency’s Board of Governors. Mr Amano briefed Member States on issues including nuclear verification and monitoring in Iran and the application of safeguards in the Democratic...Lees verder
Big data, gen- en nanotechnologie, embryo-onderzoek, synthetische biologie, nucleaire energie. Ontwikkelingen en innovaties die tot stevige publieke debatten hebben geleid. Zijn deze ontwikkelingen wenselijk en voor wie? Wie beslist daarover? Ethische toetsing van onderzoeksprojecten en...Lees verder
This paper is one of the first attempts to delineate the contours of emerging GCC–East Asia relations in the fields of nuclear and renewable energy. On one hand, the GCC countries have been seeking technology from...Lees verder
Today’s nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), if confirmed, is its second this year and the fifth since 2006. This is in clear violation of numerous UN Security Council resolutions and...Lees verder
