IAEA Mission Says France’s Golfech NPP Demonstrates Strong Safety Commitment; Sees Improvement Opportunities
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 verderIAEA Reports Highlight Nuclear Power’s Role on Global Climate, Sustainable Development Goals
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
ANVS gaat in gesprek met ‘Petten’ over veiligheid
13 september 2016 – De Autoriteit Nucleaire Veiligheid en Stralingsbescherming (ANVS) gaat gesprekken voeren met directie, management en medewerkers van de kernreactor in Petten over de gevolgen van de financiële problemen voor de veiligheid. Dat...Lees verder
Belgische kernreactoren Doel 1 en 2 zeker nog tien jaar open
3 juni 2016 – In België stemde een Kamermeerderheid afgelopen nacht vóór het wetsvoorstel waardoor de kernreactoren Doel 1 en 2 nog tien jaar langer open mogen blijven. De gemoederen in het voorgaande debat liepen zo...Lees verderIAEA has Delivered Concrete Results in Nuclear Security: Director General at Nuclear Security Summit
The IAEA will continue to play the leading role as the global platform for strengthening nuclear security, and Member States should make increased use of its services, Director General Yukiya Amano said at the Nuclear...Lees verderVijf jaar na Fukushima: ‘Japan kan niet zonder kernenergie’
11 maart 2016 – ‘Ons land, dat arm is aan grondstoffen, kan niet zonder kernenergie.’ Dat zei de Japanse premier Shinzo Abe bij een persconferentie vijf jaar na de kernramp in Fukushima. Zonder kernenergie kan Japan geen...Lees verderMarokko zet eerste stap naar kernenergie in 2030
3 maart 2016 – Marokko wil in 2030 een eigen kerncentrale hebben en heeft daarvoor de eerste stappen gezet. Het land wil met onder meer de kerncentrale en enorme zonnecentrales minder afhankelijk worden van energie uit...Lees verderIAEA Director General Amano’s Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
Mr. Chairman, I requested that this meeting of the Board of Governors be convened in connection with my report entitled Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security...Lees verderIAEA Director General’s statement to the media after meeting with Vice-President and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Dr Ali Akbar Salehi
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. I held very constructive and positive talks today with Vice-President Salehi, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. We have agreed to further strengthen the cooperation between Iran and the IAEA. My...Lees verderIAEA mission to review Japan’s regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety
An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts will carry out a peer review mission in Japan this month to assess its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety. Invited by Japan, the Integrated Regulatory Review...Lees verderIAEA Director General Yukiya Amano’s Statement on the DPRK’s Announcement of a Nuclear Test
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced today it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test. The DPRK’s nuclear test, if confirmed, is in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and is deeply...Lees verderCan Gamma Rays Help Save the World’s Favourite Fruit?
Bananas are making headlines these days, as the world’s most widely cultivated variety – the Cavendish – is increasingly falling prey to a new strain of a deadly fungus, endangering its very existence. In a...Lees verderIAEA Director General Amano’s Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
Mr Chairman, I requested that this meeting of the Board of Governors be convened to consider my report entitled Final Assessment on Past and Present Outstanding Issues regarding Iran’s Nuclear Programme. As you will recall, I detailed...Lees verderIAEA Director General Reports to the Board
AEA Director General Yukiya Amano today presented his final assessment on past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear programme to the IAEA Board of Governors. He described the report as “the result of the Agency’s...Lees verderPress Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 15 December 2015 – CHANGE of News Conference Time
The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Tuesday, 15 December 2015, in Boardroom C of the C-Building, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC). The Board...Lees verderPress Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 15 December
he IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Tuesday, 15 December 2015, in Boardroom C of the C-Building, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC). The Board...Lees verder