The External Events Notification System seeks to alert nuclear installations to natural hazards and disasters such as earthquakes, volcano eruptions and floods. It was unveiled at the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference.
Regulation & Safety 28 September 2022
International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Mariano Grossi says that climate change and the energy crisis has led to more countries seeing nuclear power as a solution, as the IAEA increases its forecast for future nuclear capacity. He also said he hopes to continue detailed talks with Ukraine and Russia about a safety and security zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. He was speaking at the start of the IAEA's general conference in Vienna.
Regulation & Safety 26 September 2022
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that his separate talks with the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, and of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, indicate there is a "solid basis" for believing that a safety and security zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant can be established.
Regulation & Safety 22 September 2022