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Highlights from Vienna
05 December, 2017
Judith Perera reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference, held 18-22 September in Vienna.
End-of-life funding challenges
05 December, 2017
Increasing focus is on funding of the back-end needs of retiring nuclear power plants. Report by Patrick Reynolds
Expanding capacity
01 December, 2017
Dr Andrea Borio di Tigliole, head of the Research Reactor Section at the International Atomic Energy Agency speaks about plans to increase research reactor offerings over the coming years.
Hungary draws down Russian loan for Paks
13 November, 2017
Hungary will soon start accessing funds from a state loan extended by Russia to expand the Paks nuclear plant, Attila Aszódi, the state secretary responsible for the investment, told the Portfolio Energy Investment Forum conference in Budapest on 8 November, national news agency MTI reported.
Russia signs raft of agreements at IAEA
28 September, 2017
On the sidelines of the 61st International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference in Vienna from 18-22 September, Russia signed a number of bilateral nuclear co-operation agreements.
Strategic master plan formalized for Central Asia clean-up
26 September, 2017
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and partners including the European Commission (EC) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a joint commitment on coordinating efforts to achieve the safe and sustainable environmental remediation of Uranium Legacy Sites (ULS) in Central Asia, in accordance with a new Strategic Master Plan (SMP), The IAEA said in a press release on 21 September. Parties involved in the project, including the EBRD, the EC, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan attended a signing ceremony in Vienna during a side event of this week’s 61st regular session of the IAEA General Conference.
Sweden’s silent phaseout
20 September, 2017
John C.H. Lindberg looks at the geopolitical ramifications of closing Sweden’s nuclear reactors.
A vision for the UK
03 August, 2017
David Flin reports from a recent seminar in London where issues surrounding the UK’s nuclear future were discussed.
Managing obsolescence
04 July, 2017
Ian Blackman gives an insight into some of the challenges facing the nuclear sector.
Construction gathers pace
09 June, 2017
At a recent conference on European nuclear power, details on the start of construction at EDF Energy’s £18 billion 3200MW Hinkley Point C power station gave some cause for optimism to a European nuclear industry struggling with a stagnant nuclear construction market. By Rumyana Vakarelska
Tackling legacy contamination
08 June, 2017
Dr Horst Monken-Fernandes* explains how the IAEA is working to help with environmental remediation of legacy sites.
Kazatomprom sets up trading subsidiary
03 May, 2017
Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom has created a trading subsidiary, TH Kazakatom, to bring liquidity to the uranium spot market, chief commercial director Riaz Rizvi told the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle (WNFC) conference in Canada on 28 April.
Iran strengthens cooperation with Russia and the EU
01 May, 2017
Iranian and Russian officials meeting in Moscow on 8 April underlined the need to increase nuclear cooperation.
Security commitments for the 21st century
29 March, 2017
As more countries look to adopt nuclear power, governments and international organisations must adapt to address evolving security challenges. By Stylianos Chatzidakis
Debating disposal
08 March, 2017
Radwaste management remains a focus of attention and contention. Report by Patrick Reynolds
Iran and EU discuss nuclear cooperation
07 March, 2017
Ukraine’s power game
02 February, 2017
The situation in Eastern Europe has change dramatically in recent months with the political landscape shifting as much as the territorial one. As Rumyana Vakarelska reveals these developments have hit the nuclear industry with fuel becoming a reason for concern and driver for change.
Security commitments for the 21st century - references
01 January, 2017
References for Security commitments for the 21st century - published in March 2017 issue
