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    NEA survey: Status of education, training and outreach in member countries

    The NEA survey on the status of nuclear education, training and outreach in member countries is conducted by the NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy Working Group 2:...

    Education Global Forum Education and capacity building
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    NEST Hydrogen containment experiments for reactor safety (HYMERES)

    The NEST HYMERES project addresses safety-relevant phenomena in containments during accidents. It offers hands-on training opportunities during the experimental test campaigns carried at the PSI PAND...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    NEST Medical applications, nuclear technologies, radioprotection and safety (MANTRAS)

    MANTRAS includes educational and training courses, events on applications in the medical sector, and access to the available research infrastructures. It focuses in particular on the development of n...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    NEST Advanced remote technology and robotics for decommissioning (ARTERD)

    The project led by JAEA/CLADS will be dedicated to advanced remote technology for decommissioning under intense gamma-ray radiation environments (e.g. robotics, virtual reality).

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    NEST Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

    This project aims to integrate SMR research projects from the individual participant organisation countries into a broader and more impactful programme. It will include elements of technology assessm...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy – Council of Advisors

    The Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy is led by a Council of Advisors comprised by representatives from about 20 academic institutions in NEA member countries.

    Education Education and capacity building Skills
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    Global Forum Working Group 4: Future requirements for the competitiveness of nuclear energy

    Co-Chair: Ian Farnan (left), University of Cambridge and Man-Sung Yim (right), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Education and capacity building
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    Nuclear Law Bulletin (NLB)

    The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law.

    English Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 20 March 2023
    Activity
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire (BDN)

    Le Bulletin de droit nucléaire est une publication internationale unique en son genre destinée aux juristes et aux universitaires en droit nucléaire.

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    News
    Discussing scientific issues in the design and qualification of reactor systems

    The WPRS met from 20-24 February 2023.

    News brief Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Nuclear science Benchmark Multiphysics …
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    News
    Ukraine: Current status of nuclear power installations

    Information note on nuclear power installations in Ukraine, updated periodically.

    Chernobyl Radioactive materials Radiation safety Radiological protection
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    Activity
    Archives du Bulletin de droit nucléaire

    Anciens numéros du Bulletin de droit nucléaire (nos 1 à 80).

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    Activity
    Nuclear Law Bulletin Archive

    Older issues of the Nuclear Law Bulletin (Nos. 1 to 80).

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    News
    Strengthening the future of the nuclear sector’s workforce

    Strengthening the future of the nuclear sector’s workforce

    DG statement News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Director-General …
    Published date: 16 March 2023
    Activity
    Benchmark Activities on Reactor Single- and Multi-Physics of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS)

    The Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) and its expert groups co-ordinate benchmark activities on Reactor Single- and Multi-Physics. The benchmark ac...

    Nuclear science WPRS Reactor physics
    Published date: 16 March 2023
    News
    Renowned international law specialists deliver International Nuclear Law Essentials course in Paris

    International Nuclear Law Essentials course

    Nuclear law France Education INLE
    Published date: 15 March 2023
    Publications and Reports
    The NEA Small Modular Reactor Dashboard

    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...

    English SMR Small modular reactors Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Nuclear innovation Climate change …
    Published date: 13 March 2023
    Activity
    Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

    On 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake of magnitude 9.0 on the Richter scale jolted the eastern coast of Japan. An hour after the earthquake, a 14-15 m tsunami, as estimated at the Fukushima Daiichi ...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Fukushima Radiological protection
    Published date: 9 March 2023
    Activity
    NEA Data Bank training

    The NEA Data Bank Computer Program Service (CPS) has been conducting training activities for more than 30 years. These courses provide a unique opportunity to bring together code users from around th...

    Published date: 8 March 2023
    Activity
    Expert Group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) the expert group performs specific tasks associated with fuel performance aspects of pr...

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics EGRFP Reactor physics
    Published date: 8 March 2023
    News
    Lack of women in the nuclear sector puts net zero goals in danger

    Improving gender balance in nuclear

    News brief DG statement Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance
    Published date: 8 March 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector

    Female scientists and engineers pioneered the nuclear and radiological fields, with leaders and innovators such as Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Lise Meitner, among many others, establishing the foundat...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance STEM Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 8 March 2023
    Activity
    FIDES-II Cross-Cutting Pillars

    The FIDES-II framework is designed to do more than just produce data on transient fuel behavior and safety related issues. 

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear science Nuclear safety research Reactor fuel performance
    Published date: 7 March 2023
    Activity
    Power to Melt and Maneuverability (P2M) - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    P2M includes in-pile tests and Post-Irradiated Examinations in Hot-Laboratory to assess the operational margins at high power.

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 7 March 2023
    Activity
    In-pile Creep Studies of ATF Cladding (INCA) - FIDES-II Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    The INCA experiments will provide comparative data on the irradiation induced creep of current Zr alloys and Cr coated samples

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation Accident tolerant fuels
    Published date: 7 March 2023
    Activity
    Burst Fission Gas Release (FGR) Benchmark of the Expert Group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP)

    This benchmark is organised to examine the models for fission gas release during anticipated operational occurrences (AOOs).

    Nuclear science Validation EGRPF WPRS Benchmark Reactor fuel performance …
    Published date: 7 March 2023
    Activity
    Working Group on Fuel Safety (WGFS)

    The main mission of the Working Group on Fuel Safety (WGFS) is to advance the current understanding and address cross-cutting issues related to fuel behaviour in accident conditions, including work o...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Fuel studies WGAMA WGFCS Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety WGFS …
    Published date: 7 March 2023
    Activity
    High Burnup Experiments in Reactivity Initiated Accident (HERA) - FIDES-II Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    High Burnup Experiments in Reactivity Initiated Accident (HERA) is dedicated to the understanding of LWR fuel performance at high burn-up under reactivity-initiated accidents (RIA).

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 6 March 2023
    Activity
    Working Party on Materials Science Issues in Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials (WPFM)

    Under the guidance of the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), the Working Party on Materials Science Issues in Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials (WPFM) addresses materials science aspects of nuclea...

    Nuclear fuel Material science Structural materials NSC Nuclear science Materials science WPFM Nuclear science Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 3 March 2023
    Activity
    Expert Group on Fuel Materials (EGFM)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Materials Science Issues in Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials (WPFM), the Expert Group on Fuel Materials (EGFM) focuses on materials science aspects of...

    Nuclear fuel Material science NSC Nuclear science Materials science WPFM Nuclear science Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 3 March 2023
    Activity
    Expert Group on Structural Materials (EGSM)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Materials Science Issues in Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials (WPFM), the Expert Group on Structural Materials (EGSM) focuses on materials science aspe...

    Material science Structural materials NSC Nuclear science Materials science WPFM Nuclear science …
    Published date: 3 March 2023
    News
    The future of Japan's nuclear sector

    NEA delegation was in Japan for a series of bilateral meetings and events with students.

    News brief DG statement STEM Japan Director-General …
    Published date: 27 February 2023
    News
    Expert groups on structural and fuel materials meet to advance materials science activities

    Expert groups on structural and fuel materials meet to advance materials science activities

    Material science News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science WPFM Databases Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    Improving thermodynamic databases and materials modelling for the analysis and prevention of nuclear accidents

    Thermodynamic databases and accident prevention

    News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science Fukushima Joint project Reactor fuel performance Material science Thermodynamic data TCOFF …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    Internationally recognised thermodynamic data to advance nuclear materials knowledge

    International experts gathered at the NEA for the commencement of the third phase TAF-ID on 16-17 February 2023.

    News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science Nuclear data Joint project Material science Thermodynamic data TAF-ID …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    The role of artificial intelligence in the future of radioactive waste management

    The NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management discussed the topic of AI and data preservation during their third plenary meeting on 7-8 February 2023.

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Knowledge management and data preservation Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management IDKM of decommissioning and legacy management …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    Activity
    International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL)

    The International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) is a two-week programme run annually by the NEA and the University of Montpellier and supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Coveri...

    Nuclear law Education Training ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 17 February 2023
    Publications and Reports
    ISNL Commemorative Brochure

    The International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) Commemorative Brochure highlights the history, academics and unique features of the ISNL that contribute to the "Spirit of Montpellier". In addition, th...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Education Training ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 16 February 2023
    Activity
    International Radiological Protection School (IRPS)

    The CRPPH has long served as a forum for exchange and co-operation, to establish best practices, contribute to the development of the key recommendations of the International Commission on Radiologic...

    Radiological protection knowledge management IRPS CRPPH
    Published date: 15 February 2023
    News
    “Go for it!” Women at the NEA share their stories and advice for girls interested in STEM careers

    International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023

    News brief Gender balance STEM
    Published date: 10 February 2023
    News
    Involving stakeholders in sustainable decision making

    NEA webinars explore a common understanding of optimisation as an approach to decision making.

    News brief Optimisation Stakeholder Decision making
    Published date: 8 February 2023
    Activity
    The NEA Global Forum Rising Stars Programme

    As part of the NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy, the Rising Stars Programme leverages the weight of the Agency and the academic institutions to build new pipeline...

    Gender balance Education STEM Capacity building and gender Global Forum Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 7 February 2023
    Activity
    International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE)

    The International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE) is a one-week programme run by the NEA covering practical issues in international nuclear law.

    Nuclear law Education Training INLE Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 7 February 2023
    Activity
    Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS)

    The Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) studies the reactor physics, fuel performance, and radiation transport and shielding in present and future nu...

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Multi-physics simulations Fuel studies Light water reactors Thermal hydraulics WPRS Pressurised heavy water reactors Reactor physics Multiphysics …
    Published date: 7 February 2023
    News
    2023 outlook with NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV

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

    SMR DG statement Gender balance Future energy market needs Future research needs Director-General Reactor technology …
    Published date: 3 February 2023
    Activity
    Nuclear Safety Research Joint Projects

    One of the major achievements of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is the knowledge it has helped to generate through the organisation of joint international research projects. Such projects, prim...

    Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research Joint project
    Published date: 2 February 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Maximising Uranium Mining’s Social and Economic Benefits: A Guide for Stakeholders

    The transformative activity of mining has numerous economic, social and environmental impacts that can be both positive and adverse for communities, ecosystems and economies. As the uranium industry ...

    English Uranium Environmental protection Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Uranium mining Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 2 February 2023
    Activity
    Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Scientific Computing in Nuclear Engineering

    The EGMUP Task Force on artificial intelligence and machine learning will design benchmark specifications to evaluate the performance of AI/ML in multi-physics modeling and simulation of reactor syst...

    Multiphysics Thermal hydraulics and mechanics Reactor physics Reactor fuel performance
    Published date: 1 February 2023
    Activity
    Lead-cooled Fast Reactor Benchmark (LFR)

    Lead-cooled Fast Reactors (LFR) are rather new concepts which have gathered increasing international attention after the Generation-IV International Forum (GIF) selected them as promising candidates ...

    Generation IV reactors Verification and validation Verification Validation Liquid metal reactors Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 31 January 2023
    Reference
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention: Latest status of ratifications or accessions

    Latest status of ratifications or accessions of the Brussels Supplementary Convention (BSC). 

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 30 January 2023
    Reference
    Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

    The objective of the Amendment to the CPPNM is to achieve and maintain worldwide effective physical protection of nuclear material and of nuclear facilities used for peaceful purposes; to prevent a...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 30 January 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS)

    https://www.oecd-nea.org/upload/docs/application/pdf/2020-11/nlb53.pdf#page=119The CNS is an incentive convention that aims to, inter alia, achieve and maintain a high level of nuclear safety world...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 30 January 2023
    News
    NEA forms Women in Nuclear Global Chapter

    NEA forms Women in Nuclear Global Chapter

    News brief Gender balance
    Published date: 30 January 2023
    Reference
    Protocol to Amend the 1963 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (1997 Vienna Protocol)

    The 1997 Vienna Protocol improves the original regime by requiring that more money be made available to compensate more victims for a broad range of damages.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 29 January 2023
    Reference
    Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (Vienna Convention)

    The Vienna Convention establishes a nuclear liability and compensation regime similar to that provided for under the Paris Convention. The Vienna Convention is open to any state.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 29 January 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC)

    The CSC provides for a global liability and compensation scheme that may supplement that called for under the Paris Convention, the Vienna Convention or Annex state legislation as defined by the CS...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 29 January 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 102, Vol. 2019/1

    Le Bulletin de droit nucléaire est une publication internationale unique en son genre destinée aux juristes et aux universitaires en droit nucléaire. Ses lecteurs bénéficient d’informations exhaustiv...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 27 January 2023
    Activity
    How to access Data Bank services for non-NEA Data Bank countries

    The NEA Data Bank distributes nuclear computer codes and processed nuclear data libraries to eligible IAEA Member countries upon request. Requesters in this category are encouraged to familiarise t...

    Published date: 27 January 2023
    News
    Over 40 years of collaborative nuclear safety research: lessons learnt and new opportunities

    The NEA event reviews the accomplishments of the joint safety projects.

    News brief Nuclear safety Information exchange Information, data and knowledge management Joint project Safety Safety culture …
    Published date: 27 January 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Early Notification Convention)

    The Early Notification Convention establishes a notification system for nuclear accidents that have the potential for an international transboundary release of radioactive material that could be of...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)

    The Aarhus Convention obliges states and grants the public rights in three areas of the convention: access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environme...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (Nuclear Terrorism Convention or ICSANT)

    The Nuclear Terrorism Convention's main objective relates to the criminalisation of a number of nuclear and radioactive material related offences, the establishment of jurisdiction over these offen...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)

    The CPPNM establishes measures related to the physical protection of nuclear material used for peaceful purposes during transport, criminalisation of offenses relating to nuclear material and inter...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW or Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty)

    Aims to prohibit all nuclear weapon activities, including the development, testing, production, acquisition, possession, stockpiling, use, or threats to use nuclear weapons.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (Joint Convention)

    The Joint Convention is an incentive convention that aims to, inter alia, achieve and a high level of safety worldwide in spent fuel and radioactive waste management, through the enhancement of nat...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention (Joint Protocol)

    The Joint Protocol acts as a bridge between the Paris and Vienna Conventions, effectively extending the benefits provided by one convention to victims in countries that have joined the other conven...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention)

    The Espoo Convention sets out the obligations of parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of planning and lays down general obligations of states to notify...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Convention on Assistance)

    The Convention on Assistance sets up a framework for states parties to co-operate amongst themselves and with the International Atomic Energy Agency to facilitate prompt assistance in the event of ...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Activity
    International conventions and agreements under OECD/NEA auspices

    The NEA performs depositary functions on behalf of the OECD Secretary-General for diverse international agreements.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 January 2023
    Activity
    Third NEA Stakeholder Involvement Workshop on Optimisation in Decision Making

    The NEA will hold the Third Stakeholder Involvement workshop to advance the issue of optimisation in decision making on 5-7 September 2023, in close co-operation with all interested NEA Standing Tech...

    Stakeholder Decision making
    Published date: 20 January 2023
    News
    Improving the management of occupational exposures at nuclear power plants

    The NEA hosted the 32nd meeting of the ISOE Management Board.

    News brief IAEA Radiological protection Occupational exposure Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 18 January 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Post-Fukushima Action Implementation at Nuclear Installations: Human and Organisational Factors Lessons Learnt

    In the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi accident in March 2011, nuclear regulators, industry organisations, and operating companies across the globe began the process of understanding the lessons l...

    English WGHOF Fukushima Human and organisational factors Japan Human and organisational factors Accident management …
    Published date: 17 January 2023
    Activity
    In-Core Real-Time Mechanical Testing of Structural Materials (INCREASE) - FIDES-II Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    This structural materials Joint Experimental Program (JEEP) is aimed at developing the capability to perform a variety of in-core mechanical testing measurements.

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 13 January 2023
    Activity
    European Nuclear Energy Tribunal

    The Convention on the Establishment of a Security Control in the Field of Nuclear Energy ("Security Control Convention") and the Protocol on the Tribunal established by the Security Control Conventio...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 January 2023
    Activity
    Working Party on the Legal Aspects of Nuclear Safety (WPLANS)

    The Nuclear Law Committee (NLC) established the Working Party on the Legal Aspects of Nuclear Safety (WPLANS) in 2016 to support the NEA’s efforts to strengthen its work in the nuclear safety area.

    Nuclear law Nuclear law WPLANS NLC
    Published date: 12 January 2023
    Activity
    Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities (WPLDF)

    The WPLDF was established to identify and address issues of application of the nuclear liability regimes to deep geological repositories (DGRs) and other radioactive waste disposal facilities. 

    Published date: 12 January 2023
    Activity
    Nuclear Law Committee (NLC)

    The Nuclear Law Committee (NLC) is a highly focused group of specialists designated by the NEA member countries, comprising lawyers, policy makers, academics and from time to time, technical experts....

    Nuclear law Nuclear law
    Published date: 12 January 2023
    Activity
    Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA)

    The Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) is responsible for activities related to potential accidental situations in nuclear power plants, including the following technic...

    Risk assessment WGAMA Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Accident management Risk …
    Published date: 9 January 2023
    News
    In Memoriam: Pierre Strohl

    Pierre Strohl, former Deputy Director-General of the NEA, has passed away.

    Nuclear law Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 30 December 2022
    News
    The importance of effective nuclear risk communication

    The NEA Risk Communication Training Course was held on 7-9 December 2022 in Bratislava where participants heard from and engaged with communication experts and technical professionals working in nucl...

    News brief WGPC Slovak Republic Stakeholder relations Risk …
    Published date: 15 December 2022
    News
    NEA and WiN France co-organise mentoring event for female students in France

    The three-day event was held at the ESIX University in Cherbourg, France with 15 female university and graduate students. 

    Gender balance France Leadership Human and organisational factors Education STEM …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Collaboration between industries on human and organisational factors proves valuable for the nuclear sector

    On 2-4 November, the NEA Working Group on Human and Organisational Factors (WGHOF) held its 32nd biennial meeting at the Nuclear Energy Agency headquarters in Paris, France.

    Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human and organisational factors IRPS Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Researching aged metals harvested from decommissioned nuclear power plants

    Second Workshop on International Harvesting Co-operation focused on the status of aged metals harvesting and opportunities for international collaborative research.

    News brief Decommissioning Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research International co-operation Safety research …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Attracting and mobilising new talent is essential to the future of the nuclear sector

    The NEA took part in the International Youth Nuclear Congress on 27 November - 2 December 2022 in Komiyama, Japan. (Image source: IYNC)

    DG statement Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Japan
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    NEA Data Bank trainings on SCALE and PHITS computer programs

    Courses were held in November 2022 in paris, France.

    News brief CPS Nuclear data Data Bank Training …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Radiological protection aspects of decommissioning activities at nuclear power plants

    The Working Group on the Radiological Protection Aspects of Decommissioning Activities at Nuclear Power Plants (WGDECOM) holds its 12th meeting in Germany

    News brief Radiological protection Decommissioning Decommissioning and legacy management Radiological protection Germany …
    Published date: 13 December 2022
    News
    Examining new technologies in decommissioning complex and legacy sites

    NEA’s Working Party on the Technical, Environmental, and Safety Aspects of Decommissioning and Legacy Management gathered for a workshop on  29 November to 1 December 2022 in Paris. 

    News brief Decommissioning Environmental protection Technical, environmental and safety aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Legacy management …
    Published date: 13 December 2022
    News
    International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments

    The 2021 edition contains data from 169 experimental series that were performed at 57 nuclear facilities.

    Physics News brief Experiments ICSBEP IRPhEP Reactor technology Reactor physics Reactor physics Benchmark …
    Published date: 13 December 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Advanced Technology Answers to the Climate Challenge: The Vital Importance of Nuclear Science and Technology Education
    English Nuclear energy and climate change Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Policy Brief Global Forum Climate change Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 12 December 2022
    News
    Nuclear Energy for a Cleaner Future: Celebrating 80 years since the first nuclear reactor experiment

    The NEA took part in the ENEN2plus project which aims to address the key challenges of energy security and climate change through training and education on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the...

    News brief Experiments Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 12 December 2022
    News
    Nuclear financing conference finds new approaches needed

    Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate and Environment of Poland, the conference gathered stakeholders in Warsaw on 8 December.

    New build News brief Decarbonisation Climate change Financing Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 12 December 2022
    News
    Regulators reflect on lessons learnt 10 years on from Fukushima accident

    NEA and NRA held joint conference on regulators' views in Tokyo, Japan 10 years after TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi NPS Accident. 

    DG statement Fukushima Nuclear safety Japan Accident management …
    Published date: 12 December 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Financing New Nuclear Power Plants: Minimising the Cost of Capital by Optimising Risk Management

    Realising the contribution of nuclear energy to achieving net zero carbon emission in 2050 will require raising significant amounts of capital at competitive rates. On the basis of work under the aeg...

    English New build Decarbonisation Nuclear economics Nuclear energy and climate change Climate change Financing Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 12 December 2022
    Activity
    Pressurised Water Reactor MOX/UO2 Core Transient Benchmark

    PWR MOX/UO2 Core Transient Benchmark

    Verification Benchmark Reactor physics
    Published date: 7 December 2022
    News
    Community and industry come together to workshop radioactive waste management strategies

    Community and industry come together to workshop radioactive waste management strategies

    News brief SMR Radioactive waste management Decommissioning Spent fuel …
    Published date: 5 December 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on the Application of Robotics and Remote Systems in the Nuclear Back-end (EGRRS)

    The EGRRS supports NEA member countries to optimise the development of national radioactive waste management and decommissioning programmes through the application of robotic and remote systems.

    Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Radioactive waste management Remote and robotic system
    Published date: 1 December 2022
    News
    NEA at COP27: Advanced nuclear technologies offer a pathway to net zero

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

    News brief SMR IAEA Future energy market needs Decarbonisation Hydrogen COP27 Climate change …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    Activity
    Committee on Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations and Legacy Management (CDLM)

    The CDLM assists member states in holistically addressing challenges in the execution of decommissioning and legacy management through sharing experiences among members with a broad range of expertis...

    Decommissioning Nuclear installations Decommissioning and legacy management Legacy management
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    News
    Nuclear emergency planning, response and recovery

    Nuclear emergency planning, response and recovery

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies WPNEM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    News
    Progress in reactivity-initiated accident research

    Two new reports from the WGFS highlight the latest developments in RIA research.

    News brief Fuel studies Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research CSNI WGFS Safety research …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    News
    Nuclear regulators and safety culture: Reinforcing the link

    The NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) gathered delegates for its biannual meeting on 18-20 October 2022.

    News brief Leadership WGSC Regulation Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    Activity
    MeshTal Viewer user manual

    MeshTal Viewer user manual

    Nuclear science
    Published date: 25 November 2022
    News
    Radiological protection and public health challenges of small modular reactors

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

    SMR News brief Public health Radiological protection Small modular reactors CRPPH Radiological protection …
    Published date: 25 November 2022
    News
    Sustainable recovery after a nuclear accident

    Around 90 radiological protection professionals and researchers, representing regulators, research institutions and government entities from NEA member countries and beyond, joined Preparedness for P...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Fukushima Chernobyl Radiological protection IRPS EGRM Accident management …
    Published date: 24 November 2022
    Activity
    JANIS

    JANIS (Java-based nuclear information software) is an application designed to facilitate the visualisation and manipulation of nuclear data. JANIS will be helpful to engineers and physicists who use ...

    Nuclear data Databases
    Published date: 24 November 2022
    News
    New edition: the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments

    The 2021 edition can be downloaded online.

    Modelling and simulation Criticality safety Criticality Verification and validation Verification Validation ICSBEP Benchmark …
    Published date: 22 November 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Occupational Exposures at Nuclear Power Plants

    The Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) is jointly sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Since 1992, ISOE has provided a forum...

    English Occupational exposure Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations
    Published date: 21 November 2022
    Activity
    WPFC Expert Group on Reactor Coolants/Components Technology (EGCoCoT)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Reactor Coolants and Components Technology (EGCoCoT) undertakes activities with the go...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC EGLM Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science EGCoCoT Liquid metal reactors Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 21 November 2022
    Activity
    Switzerland

    Nuclear legislation: Switzerland

    Nuclear law Switzerland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 17 November 2022
    News
    International Ministerial Conference in Washington D.C. highlights the essential role of nuclear energy to achieve net zero

    A delegation led by NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV attended the conference on 26-28 October 2022.

    DG statement News brief United States IAEA Decarbonisation Climate change Director-General …
    Published date: 16 November 2022
    Activity
    ICSBEP participants

    This page contains a list of the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) participants and evaluations if any.

    Published date: 10 November 2022
    Activity
    IRPhE Technical Review Group

    The International Reactor Physics Experiment Evaluation (IRPhE) Technical Review Group provides the nuclear community with qualified benchmark data sets by collecting reactor physics experimental dat...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 10 November 2022
    Activity
    International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) Handbook

    The International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) Handbook contains criticality safety benchmark specifications that have been derived from experiments that were performed at...

    Modelling and simulation Criticality safety Verification and validation Verification Benchmark …
    Published date: 10 November 2022
    Activity
    International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP)

    The primary purpose of the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) is to compile critical and subcritical benchmark experiment data into a standardised format that allo...

    Criticality safety Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS ICSBEP …
    Published date: 10 November 2022
    Activity
    International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments (IRPhE)

    The International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments (IRPhE) contains reactor physics benchmark specifications that have been derived from experiments that were performed at ...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 9 November 2022
    Activity
    Thermal hydraulic code validation benchmark for high temperature gas-cooled reactors using HTTF data (HTGR T/H)

    High-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactors are one of the next generation reactor designs. This benchmark consists consists in a multi-staged code-to-code-to-data thermal hydraulics code validation...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 9 November 2022
    News
    NEA Second Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES-II) members hold meeting at Idaho National Laboratory

    FIDES-II members hold meeting at Idaho National Laboratory

    United States Experiments FIDES Joint project Reactor technology …
    Published date: 7 November 2022
    News
    Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Safety Week at the NEA

    Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Safety Week

    IAEA WGFCS CSNI Safety research
    Published date: 7 November 2022
    Topic
    Nuclear energy and climate change

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

    SMR Decarbonisation Hydrogen Nuclear energy and climate change Climate change Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 4 November 2022
    News
    Steering Committee agrees to gender balance policy framework

    Gender balance policy framework approved

    DG statement News brief Gender Balance Task Group Policy Gender balance Member countries Policy Brief Director-General …
    Published date: 3 November 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Switzerland in 2050: Low Carbon Scenarios and their System Costs

    With an electricity system defined by high shares of hydropower, large capacity for interconnection with its neighbours and low carbon intensity, Switzerland is well positioned to attain its objectiv...

    English System cost Nuclear economics Nuclear energy and climate change Switzerland Climate change Nuclear economics Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 27 October 2022
    News
    Steering Committee focuses on innovation at biannual meeting

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

    SMR News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Member countries Disruptive technologies Hydrogen Decision making …
    Published date: 26 October 2022
    News
    Community and youth engagement the key for future radioactive waste disposal

    The FSC workshop participants discussed best practices for community and youth engagement around the topic of radioactive waste disposal.

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) Europe Human and organisational factors Education RWMC Stakeholder relations Belgium FSC Geological disposal Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 26 October 2022
    News
    International Mentoring Workshop in Spain

    International Mentoring Workshop in Spain

    Spain Education STEM
    Published date: 26 October 2022
    News
    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Board assembles for 6th meeting in Paris

    NEST Board assembles for 6th meeting in Paris 

    News brief Knowledge management and data preservation Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 25 October 2022
    News
    Harmonising and improving cross-border co-ordination in dose prognosis

    Members of the Expert Group on comparison and understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP) met on 5-6 October 2022

    News brief Radiological protection Dose prognosis WPNEM Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 25 October 2022
    Publications and Reports
    2021 NEA Annual Report

    Published every year, the NEA Annual report includes an overview of NEA's activities and publications produced during the year, as well as the latest developments in nuclear energy sector around the ...

    English
    Published date: 24 October 2022
    News
    Nuclear-Hydrogen in focus at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum

    Nuclear-hydrogen drives discussions at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh.

    DG statement News brief United States Environmental protection Decarbonisation Nuclear Innovation 2050 (NI2050) Hydrogen Climate change Innovation …
    Published date: 24 October 2022
    Subtopic
    The NEA Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Strategy

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

    SMR Small modular reactors Nuclear technology Climate change
    Published date: 21 October 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 101 – Volume 2018/2

    The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law. It provides readers with authoritative and comprehensive information o...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 19 October 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Principles and Practice of International Nuclear Law

    Principles and Practice of International Nuclear Law examines the various interrelated legal issues for the safe, efficient and secure use of nuclear energy. It provides an overview of the complex bo...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Liability and compensation Nuclear safety Education International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability Publications programme ISNL Education and training opportunities Training …
    Published date: 19 October 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Physics of Reactor Systems (EGPRS)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS), the Expert Group on Physics of Reactor Systems (EGPRS) performs specific tasks associa...

    Reactor physics Molten salt reactors Light water reactors EGPRS Pressurised heavy water reactors Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 October 2022
    Activity
    Workshops on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF)

    The mission of the Expert Group of Shielding aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF) has been completed. Its work initiated the SATIF workshops which keep on serving as in...

    EGPRS Radiation transport and shielding
    Published date: 19 October 2022
    Activity
    Computer Program Services (CPS)

    The OECD NEA Data Bank is an international centre of resources which aims to make scientific tools available to the nuclear science and technology community and to organise training courses. The Comp...

    Knowledge management and data preservation CPS Data Bank Databases Codes and programs Integral experiments …
    Published date: 18 October 2022
    News
    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) SMR Press Pitch takes place in Toronto, Canada

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology Press Pitch 2022

    SMR News brief Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Training Canada Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 18 October 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Accident-tolerant Fuels for Light Water Reactors (EGATFL)

    The expert group primarily acted as a forum for scientific and technical information exchange on advanced light water reactor (LWR) fuels with enhanced accident tolerance.

    Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Light water reactors EGATFL Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 18 October 2022
    Publications and Reports
    State-of-the-art Report on Nuclear Fuel Behaviour Under Reactivity-initiated Accident Conditions (RIA SOAR)

    As a follow-up to the 2010 NEA report Nuclear Fuel Behaviour under Reactivity-initiated Accident (RIA) Conditions: State-of-the-art Report 2010, this report presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on...

    Fuel in nuclear safety English Nuclear fuel Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research WGFS Safety research …
    Published date: 17 October 2022
    Activity
    Data Bank contacts

    Data Bank contacts

    Published date: 17 October 2022
    Activity
    Data Bank E-Newsletter Archive

    Data Bank Newsletter Archive

    Published date: 17 October 2022
    News
    Gender Balance Task Group convenes for 7th meeting in Paris

    The GB-TG discussed the latest data, actions and objectives as part of their mission to improve gender balance in the nuclear energy sector. 

    DG statement News brief Gender Balance Task Group Holistic approach Gender balance …
    Published date: 10 October 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Human and Organisational Performance in Nuclear Installations

    This report from the NEA Working Group on Human and Organisational Performance establishes a common understanding around the terms human performance (HP), organisational performance (OP), and human a...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Human and organisational factors Human and organisational factors
    Published date: 10 October 2022
    News
    Discussing radiation shielding, novel accelerator experiments and radiation physics simulations

    The event gathered 129 participants from 75 international institutions.

    Reactor physics News brief Nuclear science Radiation shielding EGPRS WPRS Radiation transport and shielding Reactor physics …
    Published date: 6 October 2022
    News
    Canada's first edition of the Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum

    The Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum takes place in Canada.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Member countries Human and organisational factors Nuclear safety WANO Education Safety assessment Safety culture Canada Nuclear knowledge management Risk Safety research Human action Country report Best practices …
    Published date: 6 October 2022
    Activity
    NSC Task Force on Demonstration of Fuel Cycle Closure including Partitioning and Transmutation (P&T) for Industrial Readiness by 2050 (TF-FCPT)

    Under the guidance of the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), the Task Force on Demonstration of Fuel Cycle Closure including Partitioning and Transmutation (P&T) for Industrial Readiness by 2050 (TF-FC...

    Nuclear fuel cycle Partitioning and transmutation
    Published date: 5 October 2022
    News
    Prevention, mitigation and management of potential accidents in nuclear power plants

    Prevention, mitigation and management of potential accidents in nuclear power plants

    News brief CFD WGAMA Accident analysis and management CSNI Accident management …
    Published date: 5 October 2022
    Activity
    Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI)

    The Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) is responsible for NEA programmes and activities that support maintaining and advancing the scientific and technical knowledge base of the ...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Risk assessment Accident analysis and management Fuel cycle facility safety Safety of electrical systems External hazards and nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Safety of components and structures …
    Published date: 5 October 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on Fuel Cycle Safety (WGFCS)

    The objective of the Working Group on Fuel Cycle Safety (WGFCS) is to advance the understanding of relevant aspects of nuclear fuel cycle safety, including: uranium mining and milling; uranium refini...

    WGFCS Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 4 October 2022
    News
    The inaugural BEAST summer school gathers future RWM professionals in Germany

    Future decommissioning and radiological waste management experts gathered at the Aachen Institute for Nuclear Training in Stolberg, Germany. 

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 3 October 2022
    Activity
    Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum (CSSCF)

    The event examines how nuclear safety culture is affected by the national cultural context of the country operating a nuclear facility. It brings together experts representing both the nuclear indust...

    Human aspects of nuclear safety Leadership Human and organisational factors Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 27 September 2022
    Publications and Reports
    NEA Data Bank brochure
    English Data Bank
    Published date: 27 September 2022
    Publications and Reports
    The Role of Nuclear Power in the Hydrogen Economy

    Hydrogen is expected to play important roles in decarbonised energy systems, as an energy source for otherwise hard-to-electrify sectors as well as a storage vector to enhance power system flexibilit...

    English Cogeneration Nuclear economics Hydrogen Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Climate change Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 21 September 2022
    Activity
    WPEC Expert Group on the High Priority Request List (EGHPRL) for Nuclear Data

    The expert group is responsible for managing the activities related to the High Priority Request List (HPRL) for nuclear data, in particular for guaranteeing that the entries are up-to-date and well-...

    WPEC Measurement NSC Nuclear science Nuclear data …
    Published date: 20 September 2022
    Activity
    WPEC Expert Group on the Recommended Definition of a General Nuclear Database Structure (EGGNDS)

    The expert group was established to develop a nuclear data structure definition that can meet the needs of a broad set of nuclear data users and providers.

    WPEC NSC Nuclear science Nuclear data
    Published date: 20 September 2022
    News
    The role of nuclear energy in clean hydrogen production

    NEA article from the Nuclear-Hydrogen Digest: Nuclear Energy in the Hydrogen Economy, published by NICE Future and the NEA.

    Cogeneration Hydrogen Climate change Nuclear economics
    Published date: 20 September 2022
    Subtopic
    Nuclear energy in the hydrogen economy

    As governments around the world are committing to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, many countries are looking at the role hydrogen can play in mitigating climate change. This page provides more i...

    Cogeneration Nuclear science Nuclear economics Hydrogen Nuclear technology Climate change Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 16 September 2022
    News
    The International School of Nuclear Law completes another session at the University of Montpellier

    The International School of Nuclear Law returns to the University of Montpellier

    News brief Nuclear law Education ISNL
    Published date: 9 September 2022
    News
    NEA International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) returns to Stockholm

    The fourth edition of the IRPS was held from 22-26 August in Stockholm, Sweden.

    News brief Radiological protection Sweden Education IRPS Director-General Nuclear knowledge management …
    Published date: 7 September 2022
    Publications and Reports
    NEA News 39.1-39.2

    NEA News is the professional journal of the NEA. It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nuclear safety and regulatio...

    English Decommissioning Fukushima Decarbonisation Nuclear safety Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Radioactive waste management Capacity building and gender Climate change Radioactive waste COP26 Nuclear energy and climate change Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 31 August 2022
    Topic
    NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV

    NEA Director-General

    Published date: 12 August 2022
    Activity
    LOCA-MIR - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    The goal of the LOCA-MIR experiments is to study the behaviour of high burnup, gadolinia-doped fuel under design-basis LOCA conditions.

    Evaluation FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 12 August 2022
    Activity
    NEST Secretariat

    The NEST Secretariat monitors the progress of the different NEST Projects, supports the Management Board in the Monitoring and Evaluation process and provides the interface between the NEST Projects ...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 12 August 2022
    Activity
    NEST Building competence, Expert knowledge, Applied techniques, Safe decommissioning, Train fellows (BEAST)

    The proposed NEST project BEAST addresses postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and young professionals, who intend to work in the field of Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management. The...

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 11 August 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on Integrity and Ageing of Components and Structures (WGIAGE)

    The main mission of the Working Group on Integrity and Ageing of Components and Structures (WGIAGE) is to advance the current understanding of the relevant aspects related with ensuring the integrity...

    Structural materials WGIAGE Nuclear safety research Safety Safety of components and structures …
    Published date: 10 August 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Summary of the NEA Workshop on Competency Management of Regulators (COMAREG)

    The NEA organised a Workshop on Competency Management of regulators for the broad discussion of the challenges regarding the competency of regulators in the areas of radioactive waste management, dec...

    English RF Regulation Radioactive waste management
    Published date: 5 August 2022
    News
    First results from the QUENCH-ATF joint project

    The first QUENCH-ATF joint project test was successfully completed by the KIT team on 17 July 2022.

    News brief Nuclear science Joint project Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 5 August 2022
    Activity
    SINBAD - Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database

    The Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database (SINBAD) database contains compilations for 46 reactor shielding, 31 fusion neutronics and 23 accelerator shielding experiments.

    Transport Experiments Radiation Validation Databases Benchmark Radiation transport and shielding Reactor physics …
    Published date: 4 August 2022
    News
    NEA hosts workshops in Romania

    NEA hosted two workshops in Romania on 25-29 July 2022.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Bulgaria Romania International co-operation …
    Published date: 4 August 2022
    Activity
    Benchmark Based on NUPEC Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) Subchannel and Bundle Tests (PSBT)

    An approach similar to the OECD/NRC Boiling Water Reactor Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Tests (BFBT) Benchmark was adopted by dividing the benchmark activity into phases.

    Reactor physics Nuclear science Thermal hydraulics Multiphysics Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors Multiphysics …
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Pressurised Water Reactor Main Steam-Line Break (MSLB) Benchmark

    This benchmark incorporated full 3-D modelling of the reactor core into system transient codes for best-estimate simulations of the interactions between reactor core behaviour and plant dynamics and ...

    Modelling and simulation Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Nuclear safety research Uncertainty analysis Safety of components and structures Benchmark Thermal hydraulics and mechanics …
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Forsmark 1 and 2 Boiling Water Reactor Stability Benchmark

    Forsmark 1 and 2 Boiling Water Reactor Stability Benchmark

    Verification and validation Verification Reactor physics
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    OECD/NRC Benchmark based on NUPEC BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Tests (BFBT)

    NUPEC Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Test (BFBT) Benchmark

    Thermal hydraulics Reactor physics
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Rostov-2 VVER-1000 Benchmark

    A number of tests with detail well documented neutronics and thermal-hydraulics measurements data have been performed at the Rostov Unit 2 (Rostov-2) nuclear power plant (NPP). The reactor type is a ...

    Reactor physics Nuclear science Multiphysics Multiphysics
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    VVER-1000 Coolant Transient (V1000CT) Benchmarks

    The overall objective of the VVER-1000 Coolant Transient (V1000CT) Benchmark was to assess computer codes used in the safety analysis of water-water energetic reactor (VVER) power plants, specificall...

    Verification Multiphysics Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Reactor Systems Multi-Physics (EGMUP)

    The Expert Group on Reactor Systems Multi-Physics (EGMUP) advances the state of the art in establishing processes and procedures for certifying experimental data and benchmarking multi-physics multi-...

    Multi-physics simulations Reactor physics
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulics and Mechanics (EGTHM)

    Created in 2019, under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) the expert group will perform specific tasks associated with core thermal-hydraulics aspects of...

    Reactor physics Sodium-cooled reactor Molten salt reactors Light water reactors Thermal hydraulics WPRS Reactor physics …
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    News
    Training event on Monte Carlo methods and radiation physics with the PENELOPE code

    The NEA Data Bank organised a PENELOPE training course at the University of Barcelona in Spain on 11-15 July 2022

    News brief Nuclear data Data Bank Training
    Published date: 1 August 2022
    News
    NEA heads to Japan to lead international workshops and meetings

    An NEA delegation led by Director-General William D. Magwood, IV, visited Japan from 18-24 July for a number of nuclear-energy focused meetings and events.

    News brief Japan Global Forum Director-General
    Published date: 29 July 2022
    News
    Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety celebrates 25 years

    Over its 25 years of existence, the working party has contributed many topics and has led advances in criticality safety studies.

    News brief Criticality safety Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS …
    Published date: 28 July 2022
    News
    Multinational Design Evaluation Programme continues with a new framework

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) continues under a new organisational structure after the second Management Board meeting.

    News brief MDEP Regulation of new and advanced reactors Nuclear safety regulation
    Published date: 26 July 2022
    News
    Post-Fukushima Daiichi accident nuclear safety project FACE begins

    The new project assembled global experts at the NEA.

    News brief Fukushima Nuclear safety Accident management
    Published date: 25 July 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Beyond Electricity: The Economics of Nuclear Cogeneration

    Nuclear energy is an important source of low-carbon electricity and plays a significant role in avoiding carbon emissions. It has the potential to contribute further to the decarbonisation of the wor...

    English Nuclear economics Hydrogen Nuclear technology Low-carbon generation Electricity generation Cogeneration COGEN Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 22 July 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on Risk Assessment (WGRISK)

    The Working Group supports improved uses of Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) in risk-informed regulation and safety management through the analysis of results and the development of perspectives...

    Risk assessment WGRISK Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety …
    Published date: 20 July 2022
    News
    Nuclear law: Discussions of key issues

    The NEA Nuclear Law Committee and the Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention held their meetings to discuss key issues and future work in the field of nuclear law.

    News brief Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law
    Published date: 20 July 2022
    Activity
    TVA Watts Bar Unit 1 Multi-Physics Benchmark

    TVA Watts Bar Unit 1 Multi-Physics Benchmark

    Nuclear science Benchmark
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Activity
    Liquid Metal Fast Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulics Benchmark (LMFR T/H)

    The Liquid Metal Fast Reactor (LFMR) is one of the next generation reactor designs. This benchmark consists of steady-state numerical predictions of Texas A&M University (TAMU) separate effect tests ...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Activity
    Multi-physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation (MPCMIV) Benchmark

    Multi-physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation (MPCMIV) Benchmark

    Multi-physics simulations Nuclear science Multiphysics Benchmark
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Activity
    McMaster Core Thermal-Hydraulics Benchmark

    Building on the NEA BFBT and PSBT benchmarks, McMaster University, in collaboration with North Carolina State University, launched a CANDU thermal-hydraulic benchmark under the WPRS Expert Group on U...

    Nuclear science Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Activity
    Deterministic Time-Dependent Neutron Transport Benchmark without Spatial Homogenisation (C5G7-TD)

    To ensure reliable modelling of neutron physics within a state-of-the-art transient code, the neutron kinetics part of such a code should be based on the full-scale calculation of the space-time neu...

    Transport Verification and validation Verification Radiation Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Activity
    KALININ-3 Coolant Transient Benchmark

    This benchmark was a continuation of the V1000CT activities and defined a coupled code problem for further validation of thermal-hydraulics system codes for application with Russian-designed VVER-100...

    Verification and validation Verification Benchmark Reactor physics
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Activity
    Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (BWRTT) Benchmark

    The Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (BWRTT) Benchmark was established to challenge the coupled system thermal-hydraulic/neutron kinetics codes against a Peach-Bottom-2 (a GE-designed BWR/4) turbin...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Paper No. 19 - Applicability of Nuclear Fuel Safety Criteria to Accident-Tolerant Fuel Designs

    Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, many countries began funding research and development on nuclear fuel designs with enhanced accident tolerance (ATFs). ATFs have i...

    Fuel in nuclear safety English Nuclear safety research Accident tolerant fuels WGFS Technical Opinion Papers …
    Published date: 18 July 2022
    Activity
    Republic of Türkiye

    National legislation: Republic of Türkiye

    Nuclear law Türkiye Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 18 July 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Characterisation Methodology of Unconventional and Legacy Waste (EGCUL)

    The goal of EGCUL is to share state-of-the-art knowledge and experience in characterising a large amount of unknown waste derived from nuclear accidents and past nuclear activities.

    EGCUL Decommissioning France Characterisation Fukushima Russia Japan RWMC Low-level waste (LLW) United Kingdom Legacy management Radioactive waste Radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 12 July 2022
    News
    Examining the safety of small modular reactors

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

    Risk assessment SMR Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research
    Published date: 8 July 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 107 – Volume 2021/2

    The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law. It provides readers with authoritative and comprehensive information o...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme
    Published date: 7 July 2022
    Activity
    CSNI Programme Review Group (CSNI PRG)

    The Programme Review Group is established to perform a programme quality review function within the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) and to provide scientific assistance to the...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Risk assessment Accident analysis and management Fuel cycle facility safety Safety of electrical systems External hazards and nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG CSNI Safety of components and structures …
    Published date: 7 July 2022
    Activity
    Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors (LWR-UAM)

    The goal of the Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors (LWR-UAM) is to determine the uncertainty in light wate...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Light water reactors Verification and validation Validation Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 5 July 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Non-radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR)

    In 2019, the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health's(CRPPH) Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) created the Expert Group on Non‑radiological Public Health Aspects ...

    Published date: 4 July 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Recovery Management (EGRM)

    In the aftermath of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidents, the notion of sustainable recovery from nuclear or radiological accidents has been at the centre of attention for the intern...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection EGRM
    Published date: 1 July 2022
    News
    Discussing legal aspects of nuclear safety

    The WPLANS met in person and online on 27-28 June 2022 to exchange on national developments related to the legal aspects of nuclear safety.

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law WPLANS Nuclear safety …
    Published date: 1 July 2022
    Reference
    Convention de Paris: Statut des ratifications et adhésions

    État d’avancement des ratifications ou des adhésions à la Convention de Paris sur la responsabilité civile nucléaire.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 30 June 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on comparison and understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP)

    Nuclear emergency preparedness and response management are essential components to ensure safety and radiation protection in any nuclear or non-nuclear country. While international guidelines for eme...

    WPNEM CRPPH Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 30 June 2022
    News
    Using data to develop policy to improve gender balance in the nuclear sector

    NEA Task Group on Improving the Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector met to make progress on a forthcoming report on gender balance in the nuclear sector.

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    News
    New expert group to work on post-accident food safety management

    The EGFSF will work on harmonising post-accident food safety management approaches to build and maintain producer and retailer’s accountability and consumer trust.

    News brief EGFSF Food Radiological protection Accident management …
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    News
    Resuming in-person training events with the FISPACT platform

    The NEA Data Bank's first in-person course since the pandemic started was on FISPACT, an enhanced multi-physics platform for neutron, proton, alpha, deuteron or gamma particle interactions.

    News brief Nuclear data
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    News
    Beyond the textbook – FIDES supports continuity of expertise

    To learn how to handle NaK, a group of experts at the Research Centre Rez (CVR) in the Czech Republic travelled to Cadarache in France to learn from experts at the Commissariat for Atomic Energy and ...

    News brief FIDES
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    Activity
    INEX-6

    The International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX) series has supported the NEA membership since 1993 in improving the international aspects of nuclear or radiological accident emergency, preparedne...

    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    INEX-5

    The INEX-5 exercises series were developed in 2013-2014 and were conducted between September 2015 and June 2016. The preliminary analysis of the INEX-5 evaluation questionnaires, as well as details o...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    International Nuclear Emergency Exercises (INEX)

    The NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH), through various sub-groups, has focused on improving the effectiveness of international nuclear emergency preparedness and mana...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM)

    The mission of the CRPPH Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) is to improve nuclear emergency management systems within member countries, and to share its knowledge and experience widel...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies WPNEM Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors

    High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs), also known as very-high-temperature reactors (VHTR) are Generation IV reactors that can operate at very high temperatures and use a graphite-moderated ga...

    Cogeneration Generation IV reactors Nuclear science Gas-cooled reactors Multiphysics Reactor physics …
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Reference
    Convention de Bruxelles complémentaire à la Convention de Paris : Statut des ratifications et adhésions

    Statut des ratifications et adhésions à la Convention de Bruxelles complémentaire à la Convention de Paris

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 21 June 2022
    News
    NEA mission to Czech Republic

    NEA Director-General speaks at NE•RS 2022 conference, meets with Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.

    News brief Czech Republic Director-General
    Published date: 20 June 2022
    Publications and Reports
    High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactors and Industrial Heat Applications

    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 ...

    English SMR Cogeneration Generation IV reactors Gas-cooled reactors Hydrogen Nuclear technology …
    Published date: 16 June 2022
    News
    Joint NEA-IAEA symposium on probabilistic safety assessment for singular design reactors

    The joint NEA-IAEA symposium hosted by the United Kingdom’s Office for Nuclear Regulation brought together experts to exchange on the use and application of Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) for re...

    News brief IAEA WGRISK Safety assessment CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment Reactor design …
    Published date: 14 June 2022
    Activity
    Legal frameworks for nuclear activities

    The legislation country reports provide comprehensive information on the regulatory and institutional framework governing nuclear activities in OECD and NEA member countries.

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 14 June 2022
    News
    Experts discuss nuclear safety and regulatory issues

    CSNI and CNRA held their biannual meetings and a joint session at the NEA headquarters.

    News brief Nuclear installations CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 10 June 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Organisational Capabilities for Decommissioning Nuclear Installations

    The number of nuclear reactors approaching decommissioning, or already in the process of decommissioning, is increasing globally. Planning and performing decommissioning and dismantling activities ra...

    English WGHOF Human and organisational factors Organisational aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 10 June 2022
    News
    Discussing scientific issues and uncertainty analysis of nuclear reactor systems

    WPRS gathered 172 experts from 22 countries at the annual Benchmark Workshop.

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics News brief Sodium-cooled reactor Light water reactors EGPRS WPRS Reactor physics Multiphysics …
    Published date: 9 June 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on a Post-Accident Food Safety Framework (EGFSF)

    The experience mostly derived from Chernobyl and Fukushima post-accident situations has shown that the management of contaminated food after such nuclear disasters can lead to a number of public heal...

    Radiological protection EGFSF CRPPH Food Accident management …
    Published date: 9 June 2022
    News
    Mentoring students and young professionals in STEM

    The NEA and Women in Nuclear (WiN) Globalco-organised a mentoring session for young professionals in Tokyo, Japan

    News brief Gender balance Education STEM Director-General …
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Activity
    Burn-up credit criticality safety

    Burn-up credit is a safety approach that accounts for the reduction in the reactivity of configurations with spent nuclear fuel due to the change in their composition after irradiation.

    Criticality safety NSC Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS …
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (Terrorist Bombings Convention)

    The Terrorist Bombings Convention's objective is to enhance international co-operation among states in devising and adopting effective and practical measures for the prevention of acts of terrorism...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

    The CTBT bans all nuclear explosions anywhere on Earth whether for military or peaceful purposes.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Energy Data 2021

    Nuclear Energy Data is the Nuclear Energy Agency’s annual compilation of statistics and country reports documenting nuclear power status in NEA member countries and in the OECD area. Information prov...

    English Nuclear energy data Nuclear economics Nuclear technology
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    2022 Global Nuclear Science and Engineering Commencement – Student Competition

    For the Third Global Nuclear Science and Engineering Commencement, the NEA is holding a student competition on the theme “Nuclear and society: What does this relationship mean to you?”

    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Reference
    OECD and NEA member country participation

    Convention/treaty status of each member country of the OECD or the NEA. 

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    Russian Federation*

    Nuclear legislation: Russian Federation

    Nuclear law Russia Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    Legislation and rules applicable to nuclear transport and transit

    The Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Transport (WPNLT) agreed to prepare and publish specific country sheets presenting provisions related to nuclear transport and transit under the relevant na...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Transport WPNLT
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    News
    Enhancing public trust and risk communication

    The WGPC held its biannual plenary meeting on 3-4 May 2022 to discuss its ongoing work and the progress made in activities on public trust and risk communication.

    News brief WGPC Public communication
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    News
    NEA advances international co-operation on emergency preparation

    The NEA has made progress on two activities that seek to bolster member countries’ nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and their ability to co-ordinate response actions.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Dose prognosis INEX Repository Radiological protection Safety case Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 27 May 2022
    Activity
    Thermochemical Database (TDB) Project

    The Thermochemical Database (TDB) Project develops a reference database of chemical thermodynamic values for elements and compounds relevant to the safety of radioactive waste repositories and vital ...

    Thermodynamics Thermodynamic data Thermochemical database Chemical thermodynamic series
    Published date: 23 May 2022
    News
    Building confidence in waste repositories: the role of the safety case

    On 17-18 May, experts in radioactive waste management, local stakeholders and non-technical actors convened in Bern, Switzerland, for the IGSC and FSC workshop on the safety case.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management IGSC Safety culture Repository Public communication FSC Safety case …
    Published date: 23 May 2022
    News
    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week 2022

    The NEA Data Bank Nuclear Data Service (NDS) organised the Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week (NDW) on 25-29 April 2022.

    News brief Nuclear data Data Bank
    Published date: 20 May 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Building a Framework for Post-Nuclear Accident Recovery Preparedness

    More than ten years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, many lessons have been learnt that have helped improve preparedness for nuclear emergencies and awareness of the global r...

    English Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Environmental protection Fukushima Chernobyl WPNEM CRPPH Radiological protection EGRM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 18 May 2022
    News
    NEA Director-General leads mission to Romania

    DG Magwood met with the leaders of government, industry, education and others to discuss the country’s growing role in the sector.

    News brief Romania Director-General
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    Activity
    Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS)

    The Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS) deals with technical and scientific issues relevant to criticality safety. Specific areas of interest include (but are not limited to) investig...

    Criticality safety NSC Nuclear science Criticality
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    Activity
    Nuclear Data Sensitivity Tool (NDaST)

     Nuclear Data Sensitivity Tool (NDaST), aims to provide rapid feedback on the effect of changes to nuclear data on integral benchmarks.

    Nuclear science Verification and validation Nuclear data Databases
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Meeting Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy

    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...

    English Generation IV reactors Hydrogen Nuclear technology Climate change SMR Long-term operation Small modular reactors Generation II and III reactors Generation III reactors Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear innovation Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 12 May 2022
    News
    Pioneering Data Bank training course on OpenMC

    The NEA Data Bank held an OpenMC training course, the first of its kind, on 25-28 April 2022.

    News brief CPS Data Bank
    Published date: 11 May 2022
    Topic
    NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV

    NEA Director-General

    Published date: 9 May 2022
    Activity
    China

    National legislation: China

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation China
    Published date: 6 May 2022
    News
    Momentum building in the Framework for Irradiation Experiments

    Recent meetings of groups working under the aegis of the Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES) have demonstrated that the international community is enthusiastic and on a strong course to ful...

    Nuclear fuel News brief Nuclear science Materials science FIDES Experimental needs …
    Published date: 5 May 2022
    Activity
    NEST Radioactive Waste Management of i-graphite

    This NEST project addresses the main issues of i‑graphite management, including characterisation, decontamination and disposal.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 29 April 2022
    News
    Probabilistic safety assessment for singular design reactors

    Joint NEA and IAEA event will explore probabilistic safety assessment for reactors of singular designs

    News brief IAEA WGRISK Safety assessment CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment Reactor design …
    Published date: 28 April 2022
    News
    Statement of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy on the safety and security of operation of Ukraine’s nuclear installations

    Statement of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy on the safety and security of operation of Ukraine’s nuclear installations

    News brief Nuclear safety
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    News
    Advancing geological repositories from concept to operation

    The Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) gathered participants in in Helsinki, Finland, on 4-8 April.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    News
    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy reviews potential substantive actions that may be taken to improve gender balance in the nuclear sector, considers new initiatives to further NEA work in stakeholder engagement, and discusses a new NEA strategy related to the role of small modular reactors and Generation IV nuclear systems in achieving Net Zero

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

    SMR News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Nuclear safety Joint project …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    Activity
    Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL)

    The Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) is an online programme run by the NEA that provies a high-level, introductory review of the central aspects of international nuclear law.  

    Nuclear law Education Training Education and training opportunities
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    2004 Protocol to Amend the Brussels Supplementary Convention

    Improves the existing regime by requiring that significantly more compensation be made available to supplement that which is to be provided for under the Paris Convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    2004 Protocol to Amend the Paris Convention

    Improves the existing regime by requiring that more money be made available to compensate more victims for a broader range of damages.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Canada

    Nuclear legislation: Canada

    Nuclear law Canada Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Denmark

    National legislation: Denmark

    Denmark Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Argentina

    Nuclear legislation: Argentina

    Nuclear law Argentina Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention)

    The OSPAR Convention is the mechanism by which 15 governments and the EU co-operate to prevent and eliminate pollution and protect the maritime area against the adverse effects of human activities ...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Publishing in the Nuclear Law Bulletin

    The Nuclear Law Bulletin (NLB) welcomes submissions from professionals and academics involved in or interested in the field of nuclear law.

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Reference
    Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention: Full text

    Full text of the Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Nuclear legislation publications

    Analytical studies on nuclear legislation in OECD member countries and in Central and Eastern Europe and the NIS issued between 1995 and 2003.

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation Publications programme
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    France

    Nuclear legislation: France

    Nuclear law France Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Germany

    Nuclear legislation: Germany

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation Germany
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Italy

    Nuclear legislation: Italy

    Nuclear law Italy Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Greece

    National legislation: Greece

    Nuclear law Greece Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Programme of work

    The NEA Division of Nuclear Law (DNL) helps create sound national and international legal regimes required for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

    Nuclear law Nuclear law
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Spain

    Nuclear legislation: Spain

    Nuclear law Spain Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Sweden

    Nuclear legislation: Sweden

    Nuclear law Sweden Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Database for ICSBEP (DICE)

    The International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) released the first version of the Database for the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experime...

    Criticality safety Information, data and knowledge management Databases Benchmark
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    New Zealand

    National legislation: New Zealand

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation New Zealand
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Norway

    Nuclear legislation: Norway

    Nuclear law Norway Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Poland

    Nuclear legislation: Poland

    Nuclear law Poland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Portugal

    National legislation: Portugal

    Nuclear law Portugal Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Romania

    National legislation: Romania

    Nuclear law Romania Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Slovenia

    Nuclear legislation: Slovenia

    Nuclear law Slovenia Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Hungary

    Nuclear legislation: Hungary

    Nuclear law Hungary Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Iceland

    Nuclear legislation: Iceland

    Nuclear law Iceland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Ireland

    Nuclear legislation: Ireland

    Nuclear law Ireland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Japan

    National legislation: Japan

    Nuclear law Japan Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Korea

    Nuclear legislation: Korea

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation Korea
    Published date: 25 April 2022