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    Government and industry call for more nuclear energy to meet net zero targets

    NEA and French Ministry for Energy Transition hosted Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference. 

    New build News brief France International co-operation
    Published date: 29 September 2023
    News
    “You can do it!” Mentoring workshop in Fukushima encourages girls to pursue STEM studies

    The workshop gathered 43 secondary school students from Fukushima and 4 high school students from Illinois, United States.

    News brief Gender balance Education STEM Japan …
    Published date: 12 August 2024
    News
    NEA International Radiological Protection School: Furthering the understanding of the international radiological protection system

    The sixth edition gathered around 60 participants to Stockholm, Sweden.

    News brief Radiological protection Sweden IRPS Radiological protection …
    Published date: 22 August 2024
    News
    New expert groups on radioactive waste information, data and knowledge management

    Four new expert groups were established on 10 September 2020 to operate under the umbrella of the NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management (WP-IDKM).

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Radioactive waste management Information, data and knowledge management Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 9 October 2020
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    Exploring frontiers in the development of radiation transport simulations – RTS 2024

    The NEA held a one-day workshop for Radiation Transport Simulation Developers (RTS 2024).

    News brief NSC Nuclear science Radiation shielding EGPRS Italy WPRS Nuclear science Radiation safety …
    Published date: 24 July 2024
    News
    QUENCH-ATF Joint Project: Assessing promising novel cladding materials

    Project members met in France to discuss the ongoing experimental activities.

    News brief Nuclear science Nuclear science Joint project Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 22 July 2024
    News
    Addressing costing issues for decommissioning of nuclear installations and legacy management

    The NEA Expert Group on Costing for Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations and Legacy Management met to discuss its activities for the next year.

    News brief EGCDL Decommissioning Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Legacy management …
    Published date: 22 July 2024
    News
    Supporting the use of computational fluid dynamics for nuclear reactor safety

    NEA CFD-Task Group members discussed ongoing activities at a meeting hosted on 11-12 July 2024.

    News brief CFD WGAMA Nuclear safety Safety research …
    Published date: 18 July 2024
    News
    Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister to co-chair NEA high-level conference seeking near-term action to advance nuclear energy for net zero emissions

    The second Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference will bring together government and industry representatives to Paris in September 2024.

    DG statement News brief Press release Sweden Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Nuclear technology Climate change International co-operation Director-General Small modular reactors Nuclear energy and climate change Financing …
    Published date: 17 July 2024
    News
    Light-water small, medium and modular reactors: Discussing challenges and opportunities

    MDEP organised a brainstorming workshop on LW-SMMR.

    SMR News brief Small modular reactors Light water reactors Nuclear technology Nuclear technology Regulation of new and advanced reactors Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 20 June 2024
    News
    Analysing options to finance nuclear new build

    The event ‘Financing Nuclear New Build Today' brought together leading experts in nuclear energy, electricity market design and infrastructure financing with national level decision makers in energy ...

    DG statement News brief Generation IV reactors Future energy market needs Czechia International co-operation Director-General Co-sponsored event Energy markets Electricity markets Financing Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 8 July 2024
    News
    Global experts convene to enhance low-dose radiation research co-ordination at NEA-EPRI workshop

    NEA organised a workshop on initiatives of low-dose research co-ordination, bringing together experts from around the world.

    News brief Radiological protection Low dose research HLG-LDR Radiological protection EPRI …
    Published date: 15 July 2024
    News
    Strengthening co-operation with Brazil

    NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV and an NEA delegation visited Brazil on 2-5 July 2024.

    News brief Brazil Director-General
    Published date: 11 July 2024
    News
    Towards a more integrated approach to safety research in thermal-hydraulic processes and experimental data

    NEA's ETHARINUS joint project held a meeting of its programme review group on 27-28 June 2024 in Erlangen, Germany.

    News brief Nuclear safety Thermal hydraulics Nuclear safety research Joint project Safety research …
    Published date: 10 July 2024
    News
    Advances in nuclear thermal-hydraulics and opportunities for future experimental and analytical activities

    The NEA ATLAS3 and NEA ETHARINUS projects organised a workshop on 7-9 November 2023. 

    News brief Nuclear safety Accident analysis and management Thermal hydraulics Nuclear safety research Joint project Accident management …
    Published date: 23 November 2023
    News
    30th Anniversary of the Workshops on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF)

    SATIF community celebrated the 30th anniversary during the 16th SATIF workshop hosted on 28-31 May.

    News brief NSC Nuclear science Radiation shielding EGPRS Italy WPRS Nuclear science Radiation safety …
    Published date: 10 July 2024
    News
    Testing and validating the safety assessments of small modular reactors

    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...

    Risk assessment SMR News brief Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research …
    Published date: 8 July 2024
    News
    The NEA Halden Reactor Project marks 65 years of international co-operation

    To mark the occassion, an event was organised in Loen, Norway.

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel News brief Norway Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research Joint project Safety of components and structures Safety research …
    Published date: 12 June 2024
    News
    The Horonobe International Project gathers members to discuss progress

    Discussions focused on future activities related to the three research tasks carried out at the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory.

    News brief Safety provisions of radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management Human resources development (HRD) Joint project …
    Published date: 12 June 2024
    News
    SINUS: Training the next generation of reactor physicists

    The International School on Simulation of Nuclear Reactor Systems took place in Italy. 

    News brief SINUS Nuclear science Education WPRS Nuclear science Reactor physics …
    Published date: 13 June 2024
    News
    NEA visits Fukushima Environmental Restoration Sites to review progress

    Rebecca Tadesse, the NEA's Head of the Division of Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning, visited Japan's Ministry of the Environment's headquarters to observe the significant progress mad...

    News brief Environmental protection Fukushima Decommissioning and legacy management Japan Radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 21 June 2024
    News
    Studsvik Cladding Integrity Project: 20 years of nuclear fuel behaviour and cladding failure research

    Project members also launched the next phase.

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel News brief Sweden Nuclear safety Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research Joint project Safety research Back-end …
    Published date: 20 June 2024
    News
    NEA committees make progress, share best practices in the safety assessment and regulation of nuclear facilities

    CSNI and CNRA meetings took place on 4-7 June.

    News brief WGAMA CNRA Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Joint project Nuclear safety regulation Safety research …
    Published date: 17 June 2024
    News
    Discussing holistic process for decision making on decommissioning and management of complex sites

    Experts met in Paris.

    News brief Decommissioning Organisational aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning HDCS …
    Published date: 17 June 2024
    News
    Addressing validation challenges of advanced reactor single- and multi-physics modelling and simulations

    WPRS organised annual benchmarks workshop.

    News brief Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Thermal hydraulics and mechanics Reactor physics Reactor fuel performance Multiphysics Reactor physics Nuclear science Benchmark …
    Published date: 12 June 2024
    News
    Global progress in developing deep geological repositories

    The Seventh International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-7) took place in Korea.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Geological disposal …
    Published date: 10 June 2024
    News
    The importance of country-specific communication strategies in the nuclear sector

    Delegates presented country-specific updates, highlighting findings from stakeholder surveys and identifying cultural differences that impact trust-building efforts.

    News brief Holistic approach WGPC Information exchange EGPC Country report Green booklet Public communication …
    Published date: 1 June 2024
    News
    Low-dose research and radiological protection in armed conflict in focus at Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health meeting

    Low-dose research and radiological protection in armed conflict emerge as key topics at 82nd meeting of the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health

    News brief Ukraine Radiological protection Low dose research CRPPH …
    Published date: 28 May 2024
    News
    Advancing uncertainty analysis methods: Towards a broader and more consistent application in safety analysis and licensing

    BEPU 2024 conference took place in Italy.

    News brief WGAMA Nuclear safety research Uncertainty analysis
    Published date: 27 May 2024
    News
    Strengthening the relationship between the nuclear sector and civil society

    The new high-level group met to advance the activities in the field.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety HLG-SET Stakeholder Civil society Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations …
    Published date: 27 May 2024
    News
    Experts discuss scientific issues of nuclear fuels and materials

    WPFM and its expert groups met in Paris.

    Nuclear fuel Material science News brief Nuclear science Materials science WPFM Nuclear science …
    Published date: 24 May 2024
    News
    Reviewing advances in severe accident research for existing and advanced reactor designs

    The NEA co-organised the 11th Review Meeting on Severe Accident Research (ERMSAR 2024).

    News brief Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Advanced reactors Safety research …
    Published date: 24 May 2024
    News
    Discussing scientific issues around advanced nuclear fuel cycles

    WPFC member gathered to discuss current and future activities.

    Nuclear fuel WPFC News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Liquid metal reactors Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 24 May 2024
    News
    New research project aims to gain data on corium properties to enhance severe accident analysis

    The COPS (COrium Properties for reactor Simulation and uncertainties) project began on 17 May 2024.

    News brief Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Joint project Safety research …
    Published date: 24 May 2024
    News
    New NEA high-level group will tackle stakeholder engagement, trust, transparency and social sciences

    The group met in Paris to discuss future activities.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety HLG-SET Stakeholder Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations …
    Published date: 23 January 2024
    News
    NEA member countries convene for the 147th session of the NEA Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy

    The potential role of SMRs in reaching net zero, Africa’s developing nuclear sector, the challenges of nuclear fuel supply, and collaboration with Ukraine were among the subjects discussed during the...

    Nuclear fuel News brief Policy International co-operation Director-General Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 23 April 2024
    News
    G7 emphasises the role of nuclear in the energy transition

    NEA Director-General speaks at an event during the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Torino, Italy.

    News brief Climate change Director-General
    Published date: 8 May 2024
    News
    Empowering the next generation of STEM professionals

    NEA International Mentoring Workshop convened high school students from Japan and the United States to Texas.

    News brief United States Gender balance Education STEM Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 21 May 2024
    News
    Assessing the safety of spent fuel pools during a loss of cooling accident

    New NEA nuclear safety joint project 'Pool during Loss of Cooling Accident' (POLCA) launched during a meeting of 40 international experts on 9-10 April, 2024. (Photo: Large scale MIDI facility at IRS...

    News brief Fuel studies WGAMA Nuclear safety IRPS Spent fuel Joint project International co-operation Safety research …
    Published date: 13 May 2024
    News
    New criticality benchmarks and progress in NEA experimental data evaluation and preservation efforts for nuclear criticality, reactor physics and radiation shielding

    The meetings took place in April 2024 in the United States.

    News brief Nuclear science Criticality Experiments Radiation shielding ICSBEP Radiation transport and shielding IRPhEP Reactor physics Reactor physics SINBAD Nuclear science Benchmark …
    Published date: 25 April 2024
    News
    Reinforcing nuclear education and training activities

    The NEST Management Board met to discuss ongoing activities.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 26 April 2024
    News
    Members of NEA Second Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES-II) meet in Amsterdam

    The meeting marked an important transition for the framework with the launch of four new Joint Experimental Programmes (JEEPs).

    Nuclear fuel News brief Nuclear science FIDES Nuclear safety research Nuclear science Joint project Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels Reactor fuel performance …
    Published date: 24 April 2024
    News
    Progress and challenges in the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle

    The "Back-End Week" convened members to discuss decommissioning and waste management activities.

    News brief Radioactive waste management RF CDLM Decommissioning Regulation RWMC Legacy management Back-end Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 11 April 2024
    News
    Key milestones in the advancement of the NEA SMILE project

    Project members held a meeting to discuss the activities.

    News brief Long-term operation Nuclear safety research LTO Joint project Safety of components and structures Safety research …
    Published date: 16 April 2024
    News
    New SMR Dashboard reveals progress towards SMR deployment and commercialisation

    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. 

    SMR DG statement News brief Future energy market needs Disruptive technologies Nuclear technology Low-carbon generation …
    Published date: 7 March 2024
    News
    Exploring the benefits and challenges of long-term operation in the pursuit of net zero

    Forty nuclearexperts came together to explore the latest developments in preparations for the LTO beyond sixty years of existing nuclear power plants.  

    News brief Netherlands Future energy market needs WGIAGE Nuclear energy and climate change LTO Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 27 March 2024
    News
    The role of economics in SMR progress and deployment

    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.

    SMR News brief Decarbonisation Canada Financing …
    Published date: 26 March 2024
    News
    Experts discuss insights from the Fukushima Daiichi accident and fuel debris analyses

    The fourth FACE meeting brought together experts to Cologne, Germany.

    Fuel in nuclear safety News brief Fuel studies Fukushima Accident analysis and management Japan Nuclear safety research Joint project Accident management Safety research …
    Published date: 27 February 2024
    News
    International nuclear law: NEA course brings participants to Paris for a week of lectures and networking events

    International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE) course took place on 4-8 March.

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law Education Training INLE Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 19 March 2024
    News
    Experts discuss relevant good practices in reactor oversight

    Updates from the NEA Working Group on Reactor Oversight

    News brief Nuclear safety Regulation Inspection practices Operating experience Nuclear safety regulation WGRO …
    Published date: 18 March 2024
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