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The role of nuclear energy in mitigating climate change

NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV explains how an energy mix that includes nuclear power can help achieve global climate change goals.

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Published date: 13 December 2021
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Mobilising Climate and Development Finance to Meet the Paris Agreement: Perspectives on Nuclear Energy
9 November 2021
16:00-17:00 CET, Online

This event is part of the OECD COP26 Virtual Pavilion. It is available on replay.

Climate change Technology COP26 Financing Nuclear economics …
Published date: 21 October 2021
Publications and Reports
Climate Change: Assessment of the Vulnerability of Nuclear Power Plants and Approaches for their Adaptation

Climate change will create specific risks and challenges for nuclear power plants and the electricity system as a whole. Extreme weather events caused by climate change – such as floods, storms, heat...

English Nuclear installations Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Nuclear innovation Climate change COP26 …
Published date: 4 November 2021
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NEA at COP26

The NEA participated in the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference from 31 October to 12 November 2021 for dialogues on the role that nuclear energy could play in achieving the decarbonisati...

SMR News brief System cost Climate change COP26 …
Published date: 31 October 2021
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NEA and COP26

The NEA participated in COP 26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to shed light on nuclear energy’s role in addressing climate change.

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Published date: 30 October 2021
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System Costs of Electricity

Limiting the rise of global temperature to less than 2°C represents an enormous challenge for the whole electricity sector. Decarbonising the electricity sector in a cost-effective manner while maint...

System cost Decarbonisation Nuclear economics Nuclear energy and climate change Climate change COP26 Nuclear economics …
Published date: 27 October 2021
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Brochure: Small Modular Reactors

A wave of near-term innovation in nuclear energy promises to revolutionise nuclear safety and economics and open up new applications in hard-to-abate sectors. Small modular reactor (SMR) designs unde...

SMR Small modular reactors Decarbonisation Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Climate change Innovation COP26 …
Published date: 27 October 2021
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Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy

The world’s effort to decarbonise is one of the defining challenges for this generation and the window for action is rapidly narrowing. Nuclear energy is playing an important role today and can do mo...

System cost Decarbonisation Nuclear economics Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Climate change COP26 …
Published date: 27 October 2021
Publications and Reports
Nuclear Energy in the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE)

This report highlights the potential role of nuclear in contributing to the circular carbon economy as a low-carbon source of electricity, but also as a source of heat and system integration services...

English Nuclear energy and climate change Climate change Technology Nuclear economics …
Published date: 23 September 2021
Publications and Reports
Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants and Decarbonisation Strategies

The existing nuclear fleet remains the largest low-carbon source of electricity generation in OECD countries. In 2021 the average nuclear power plant had already been operating for 31 years and some ...

English Policy Environmental protection Decarbonisation Nuclear energy and climate change Regulation Climate change LTO Nuclear economics …
Published date: 29 July 2021
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The important role of early career nuclear graduates in fighting climate change

The NEA hosted its second annual global nuclear science and engineering commencement on 4 June 2021 to celebrate and recognise the accomplishments of the graduating classes of 2021.

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Published date: 8 June 2021
Publications and Reports
Small Modular Reactors: Challenges and Opportunities

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are gaining recognition among policymakers and industry players as a promising nuclear technology. SMRs can be defined as nuclear reactors with a power output between 10...

English SMR Small modular reactors Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Climate change …
Published date: 13 April 2021
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Nuclear energy at the G20

During a virtual meeting held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia on 27-28 September 2020, the Group of Twenty (G20) Energy Ministers acknowledged the role of nuclear energy in providing clean energ...

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Published date: 7 October 2020
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The role of flexible nuclear energy systems in a low-carbon energy future

New NICE Future Initiative report, Flexible Nuclear Energy for Clean Energy Systems. Photo: Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock.

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Published date: 15 September 2020
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Sustainable development Climate change Japanese
Published date: 7 August 2020
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Sustainable development Climate change
Published date: 8 July 2020
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Sustainable development Nuclear technology Climate change
Published date: 8 July 2020
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Sustainable development Nuclear technology Climate change
Published date: 8 July 2020
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Nuclear technology Climate change
Published date: 2 July 2020
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Ad hoc Expert Group on Climate Change: Assessment of the Vulnerability of Nuclear Power Plants and Cost of Adaptation (NUCA)

The Ad hoc Expert Group on Climate Change: Assessment of the Vulnerability of Nuclear Power Plants and Cost of Adaptation (NUCA) is responsible for assesing the vulnerability of nuclear power plants,...

Sustainable development Generation III reactors Nuclear economics Generation II reactors Nuclear technology Climate change NUCA …
Published date: 16 June 2020