IAEA Initiative to Streamline SMR Deployment Moving to Implementation Phase
Global efforts to converge different types of small modular reactor technologies as well as their regulatory approaches are continuing to make strong progress, according to the latest meeting of the IAEA’s Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Init... Continue reading
Guatemala Prioritizes Capacity Building, Palliative Care and Strengthening Cancer Registry Following Cancer Control Review
Guatemala is setting new priorities for cancer control following a thorough review of its cancer care capacities and needs during an imPACT Review mission to the country. Continue reading
Open Dialogue Key to Local Support in Nuclear Projects
Open dialogue is key to earning the support of local communities to host nuclear power projects, ranging from power reactors to research laboratories and deep geological repositories for spent fuel, a side event at the IAEA’s General Conference heard. Continue reading
IAEA Mission Recognizes Latvia’s Commitment to Improve Nuclear and Radiation Safety, Encourages Continued Improvements
An IAEA team of experts said Latvia has made clear improvements to its regulatory infrastructure, making it more efficient and effective. The team also encouraged Latvia to continue efforts to complete its work programme to further align regulatory fra... Continue reading
New IAEA Report on Climate Change and Nuclear Power Focuses on Financing
The 2024 edition of the IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power report has been released, highlighting the need for a significant increase in investment to achieve goals for expanding nuclear power. Continue reading
Update 255 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Experts from the IAEA stationed at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant are reporting daily military activity in the vicinity, with some explosions occurring close to the facility. The IAEA team at the site has focussed its efforts on assessing t... Continue reading
Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit in Tenth Batch of ALPS Treated Water, IAEA Confirms
IAEA experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the tenth batch of diluted ALPS treated water, which the Tokyo Electric Power Company began discharging 17 October, is far below Japan’s operational limit. Continue reading
International Conference on Small Modular Reactors Next Week
More than 1000 participants from nearly 100 countries are set to attend the first IAEA International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications, from 21 to 25 October at the Agency’s headquarters in Vienna. Continue reading