Repurposing Coal Power Plant Sites with Low Carbon Nuclear
As coal consumption continues to rise worldwide despite global efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions, several countries are eyeing a strategy for using advanced nuclear power including small modular reactors (SMRs) to reduce reliance on the most po... Continue reading
Update 201 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has for several days depended on a single power line for the off-site electricity it needs to cool its six reactors and for other essential nuclear safety and security functions, leaving it highly vulne... Continue reading
IAEA Mission Says Morocco Progresses with New Nuclear and Radiation Safety Framework, Recommends Further Steps to Complete Transition
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Morocco is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety. The team said the country has taken effective steps to establish a new le... Continue reading
IAEA Opens Fusion Energy Discussion at COP28 as Momentum Keeps Growing
Fusion is developing fast and gaining momentum as a climate solution, the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said at a COP28 event in Dubai. Continue reading
Nuclear Power Finally Has its Moment at UN Climate Summit
Nuclear power has surged to the top of world headlines at COP28 in Dubai, where the IAEA has issued a Statement on Nuclear Power and leaders from 22 countries on four continents pledged to advance a global aspirational goal of tripling global nuclear e... Continue reading
IAEA and FAO Stress Tangible, Science-Based Solutions for Food Security at COP28
At COP28, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and FAO Director General Qu Dongyu presented the #Atoms4Food initiative, intended to alleviate the impacts of climate change on food security by improving agriculture and soil and water management u... Continue reading
New IAEA Climate Adaptation Project Launched at COP28
A new international IAEA technical cooperation project, launched at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28), will catalyze the IAEA’s existing climate adaptation activities in food and water security to harness the already expansive interregional... Continue reading
IAEA Sees Operational Safety Commitment at Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia, Encourages Continued Improvement
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts stated that the operator of Units 3 and 4 of the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Slovakia has demonstrated a commitment to operational safety. The team also encouraged the operator to c... Continue reading
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