With the growing importance of SMRs, following the proposal of the CSNI Bureau, the CSNI has decided to create an Expert Group on SMRs (EGSMR), at its 69th meeting held on 2-3 June 2021.

The NEA chaired the Interregional Workshop on Experimental Testing and Validation for Design and Safety Analysis Computer Codes for Small Modular Reactors organised by the International Atomic Energy...

Increasing the contribution of nuclear energy to global production of electricity provides a practical pathway toward reaching ambitious net zero carbon emission targets. The value of nuclear energy ...

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Ahead of the project launch, the NEA organised a meeting to discuss the progress.

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Exploring how innovative nuclear systems require innovative waste management solutions

The new NEA Joint Project on Waste Integration for Small and Adv...

The NEA Joint Project on Waste Integration for Small and Advanced Reactor Designs (WISARD) will start in 2025.

NEA workshop in Ottawa, Canada, which convened government and private sector, explored the economic status of SMRs and their role in the transition to a low-carbon energy future.

The NEA has published the latest version of the NEA Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Dashboard which provides a comprehensive assessment of the progress made by 56 SMR designers and companies worldwide. 

Dashboard

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are technologies capable of harnessing the energy from nuclear fission reactions to produce heat and electricity with power outputs typically smaller than 300 MWe, with ...

The NEA will host an international workshop on the economics of small modular reactors (SMRs) at Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa, Canada, on Tuesday, 27 February 2024. This international workshop ...

This COP28 was a historic event for nuclear energy when it was formally specified as one of the solutions to climate change. 

The Management Board of the Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) held its 33^rd meeting in Vienna on 4-7 December 2023.

Accelerating SMRs for Net Zero will establish a practical, solutions-oriented platform with a defined plan of work for collaboration and knowledge exchange to support decision makers in maximising th...

The NEA participated in the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to shed light on nuclear energy’s role in addressing climate change.

The new NEA initiative was announced at the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). 

The NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) created the Ad-hoc Group on the Extended Storage and Transportation (AhGEST) in 2021. Following the work on these two topics, AhGEST presented it...

A new collaboration with the EPRI and the NEA will focus on waste management strategies for small modular reactors.

While there is a growing interest in the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) as a promising option to help mitigate climate change, further international efforts are needed to accelerate the ...

New NEA-UK programme to bring Ukrainian nuclear energy experts to the Agency. 

The NEA announced today that it will co-operate with Net Zero Nuclear, the platform that the global nuclear industry has launched to deliver a Financing Nuclear work stream during COP28 in Dubai.

A CRPPH's task force to provide a high-level analysis report on radiological protection challenges related to the deployment of SMRs. 

French Ministry for Energy Transition and OECD Nuclear Energy Agency to hold joint conference in Paris.

The NEA participated in the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial in Goa, India.

Benchmarking the progress of SMRs continues with the release of the NEA SMR Dashboard: Volume II. 

All low-carbon solutions will be required to achieve the world's net zero targets. Nuclear energy has a role to play in meeting this need. A wave of innovation in small modular reactors (SMRs) is adv...

Many African countries are considering nuclear energy in their plans to increase electricity supply while reducing emissions. As part of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact the OECD Nuclear En...

NEA delegation participates in discussions at the Regulatory Information Conference in Washington D.C.

All low-carbon solutions will be required to achieve the world's net zero targets. Nuclear energy has a role to play in meeting this need. A wave of innovation in small modular reactors (SMRs) is adv...

Nuclear innovation in small modular reactors (SMRs) has the potential to address multiple energy policy priorities around the world, from decarbonising electricity and deep decarbonisation of hard-to...

NEA Director-General Magwood shares his forecast for the biggest developments and challenges in the nuclear energy sector in 2023.

Community and industry come together to workshop radioactive waste management strategies

The COP27 NEA delegation were at the forefront of several discussions on the pathways that nuclear energy can offer to reduce carbon emissions.

The new task force will explore radiological protection and publich health challenges of SMRs.

As a low-carbon electricity source, nuclear energy has a role to play in global climate change mitigation efforts.

NEA Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy biannual meeting took place on 20-21 October 2022.

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear reactors with power output less than 300 megawatts electric (MWe), with some as small as 1-10 MWe.

Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology Press Pitch 2022

The Expert Group on Small and Modular Reactors (EGSMR) continues to make progress with its forthcoming report 

Reducing industrial carbon emissions is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to net zero by 2050 due to the magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector and technical ...

The Symposium is free of charge for all participants and is scheduled to take place in person at the ONR’s offices near Liverpool in the United Kingdom. 

Key Dates

All credible models show that nuclear energy has an important role to play in global climate change mitigation efforts (e.g. IEA, 2021; BNEF, 2021; IIASA, 2021). Despite clear analyses from many sour...

The NEA’s ruling body the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy met for its143rd biannual meeting in April 2022.

Independent safety regulation has been a hallmark of the global nuclear power sector from its beginnings. Industry and government have long understood the importance of a predictable and adaptable re...