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Canada to bolster nuclear liability laws
Canada to bolster nuclear liability laws
Oliver CNS June 2013 48Civil liability for damages from a nuclear accident in Canada will increase from the current CAD75 million ($73 million) to CAD1 billion ($978 million) under proposed changes to legislation.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 11 June 2013
World in danger of missing climate goals
World in danger of missing climate goals
Global temperature increase can be limited to 2°C by 2100 without harming economic growth, but the world will miss the target if it does not act fast to limit carbon emissions from fossil fuels, according to a special report from the International Energy Agency.
Energy & Environment · Monday, 10 June 2013
IEA praises nuclear's role in Finnish policy
IEA praises nuclear's role in Finnish policy
Finland's energy policy framework - including the expanded use of nuclear energy - paves the way for a more sustainable energy system in the longer term, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 23 May 2013
Moniz takes office
Moniz takes office
Moniz sworn in (DoE) 48Ernest Moniz was sworn in yesterday as the 13th US Secretary of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, DC.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Garoña licence renewal option sought
Garoña licence renewal option sought
Garona - Foronuclear 48Spanish utility Nuclenor has requested a partial revocation of a ministerial order allowing an extension to the operating licence application deadline for the shut Garoña nuclear power plant, enabling a possible restart.
Corporate · Friday, 17 May 2013
Industry calls for decarbonisation focus
Industry calls for decarbonisation focus
Europe faces a "lost decade" in low carbon development, the continent's electricity industry association Eurelectric has warned, due to signals that detract from the ultimate goals of energy policy.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 15 May 2013
New nuclear development council for Vietnam
New nuclear development council for Vietnam
Vietnam is to set up a new National Council for Atomic Energy Development, tasked with identifying strategies and priorities for the development of nuclear energy in the country.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 9 May 2013
Backloading's back
Backloading's back
Support for the ailing European carbon market has continued with a joint letter from nine EU member states urging another attempt to put through 'backloading' measures as well as structural reform by the middle of this year.
Energy & Environment · Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Ontario's energy transition
Ontario's energy transition
Toronto (John Vetterli) 74x48Air quality in Canada's Ontario province has improved dramatically in recent years, simultaneously with the ramping up of nuclear power and the phase-out of coal.
Energy & Environment · Monday, 29 April 2013
Butkevičius negotiates on Visaginas
Butkevičius negotiates on Visaginas
Lithuania's optimal power mix would include nuclear along with a range of other sources, said new prime minister Algirdas Butkevičius, but the Visaginas project's economics are critical and need the buy-in of local partners.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Brazil drafts tax on nuclear
Brazil drafts tax on nuclear
Angra 1 (Eletronuclear) 71x48Eletronuclear may face a 10% tax on revenue from its nuclear power operations as Brazil prepares to expand arrangements that target profits from oil and gas.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 18 April 2013
World has stalled on clean energy
World has stalled on clean energy
The world's governments are failing on almost every level to clean up their energy systems and must intervene to support nuclear power, said the IEA, noting that only renewables and electric vehicles are 'on track'.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 17 April 2013
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