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Clean energy investments increasing fast: IEA

Nearly two-thirds of the USD2.8 trillion set to be invested globally in energy this year is expected to go to clean technologies including nuclear - but the impressive increase in clean energy investments is concentrated in a handful of countries, according to a newly released report from the International Energy Agency.

Energy & Environment 26 May 2023

Alliance calls for greater European support for nuclear

Nuclear could provide up to 150 GWe of generating capacity by 2050 in the European Union, according to a statement issued by 16 European countries following a meeting in Paris with European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. The so-called Nuclear Alliance called on the European Commission to recognise nuclear energy in the EU's energy strategy and relevant policies.

Nuclear Policies 17 May 2023

Recent geopolitical events have focused world attention on the importance of energy security and the vital role that nuclear can play in providing clean, reliable energy. This is causing momentum to build in both nuclear generation plans and the supply chain to support it, said the keynote panellists at the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2023 conference in the Netherlands.

Energy & Environment 19 April 2023

Nuclear phase-out would increase pollution deaths, says study

If the USA were to shut down its nuclear power plants, the pollution from the coal, gas, and oil that would be used to make up the generation shortfall would result in a worsening of air quality that could cause an additional 5200 pollution-related deaths over a single year, according to a newly published study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Energy & Environment 11 April 2023

IAEA launches global water resources initiative

The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched the Global Water Analysis Laboratory Network to help countries generate their own chemical, biological and isotopic water data and develop tailored water management strategies.

Energy & Environment 24 March 2023

Nuclear 'partially' included in EU's Net-Zero Industry Act

The European Commission has proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure it is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition. However, nuclear trade body Nucleareurope said it fails to recognise the sector's full potential contribution.

Energy & Environment 16 March 2023

UK 'to class nuclear as environmentally sustainable'

The UK's Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that nuclear will "subject to consultation, be classed as environmentally sustainable in our green taxonomy" - he also launched a competition, to be completed by the end of the year, which could lead to co-funding for small modular reactors.

Nuclear Policies 15 March 2023

Nuclear plants vital for Spain, manifesto says

The Spanish Nuclear Society (Sociedad Nuclear Española) has published a manifesto setting out the strategic importance of the country's nuclear power plants - and warned that there will be no turning back if current closure plans are allowed to go ahead.

Nuclear Policies 10 March 2023

Granholm: US administration 'all in' for decarbonisation

The clean energy transition is "firmly under way" in spite of - and partially because of - the current geopolitical situation, but there are still "enormous challenges" to face, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm told the CERA Week global energy conference yesterday.

Energy & Environment 09 March 2023

IEA highlights nuclear's key role in coming years

Renewables together with nuclear power are expected to meet the vast majority of the increase in global electricity demand over the next three years, making significant rises in the power sector's carbon emissions unlikely, according to a new International Energy Agency report.

Energy & Environment 09 February 2023

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