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Operating Extensions And 550 GW Of New Reactors Needed By 2050, Says Agency Nuclear Politics

IAEA / Operating Extensions And 550 GW Of New Reactors Needed By 2050, Says Agency

Report says nuclear is essential, but urges governments to create a better policy framework for investors

‘Group Of Vienna’ / IAEA And Leading Companies Join Forces To Lobby For Nuclear Technology

IAEA Outlook / ‘Significant Action’ Could See Nuclear Capacity Double By 2050

Decisions About Nuclear Need To Be ‘Science And Fact-Based’, Says Orano CEO Nuclear Politics

Europe / Decisions About Nuclear Need To Be ‘Science And Fact-Based’, Says Orano CEO

Bloc’s reactors are ‘crucial’ in reaching EU objectives
Regulator Renews Site Licence As OPG Prepares For First SMR At Darlington Small Modular Reactors

Canada / Regulator Renews Site Licence As OPG Prepares For First SMR At Darlington

Company is collaborating with reactor developers and says plant could be completed by 2028

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Macron Announces Plans For First SMR And Green Hydrogen From Nuclear Plants By 2030
What We Have Been Warning Of For A Very Long Time Has Happened
10-Nation Nuclear Alliance Wants To Take Advantage Of France’s EU Council Presidency
State Energy Company PKN Orlen ‘In Negotiations’ To Invest In SMR Deployment
How UAE Nuclear Project Has Set Standard For Newcomer Countries
Large Reactors And SMRs Could Help End Country’s Reliance On Gas Imports, Says NIA

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Novel Technology Could Significantly Reduce Radioactive Waste Burden, Say University Researchers Waste Management

UK / Novel Technology Could Significantly Reduce Radioactive Waste Burden, Say University Researchers

Open Letter To ‘All Germans’ Calls For Country To Keep Reactors Online Nuclear Politics

Germany / Open Letter To ‘All Germans’ Calls For Country To Keep Reactors Online

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Hungary / Foreign Minister In Moscow To Discuss Progress Of Paks 2 Nuclear Project

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Canada / Terrestrial Energy And Cameco Sign MOU On Worldwide SMR Deployment

Research & Development

Nuclear Fusion / UK Announces Shortlist Of Five Sites For Step Prototype Reactor

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Poland / France’s EDF Submits Offer To Build Up To Six EPRs

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Europe / Foratom Criticises Commission For Paying Little Attention To Nuclear’s Role In Tackling Rising Energy Prices

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Russia / Company Pays $100 Million For Gold Mining Licence, With Commitment To Use Nuclear Power

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Barakah / The Arab World’s First Commercial Nuclear Power Station

Barakah / The Arab World’s First Commercial Nuclear Power Station

Fukushima 10 Years On / Health And Radiation Effects Of Nuclear Plant Accident

Fukushima 10 Years On / Health And Radiation Effects Of Nuclear Plant Accident

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Special Report: How Much Does A Nuclear Power Plant Cost?

Special Report: How Much Does A Nuclear Power Plant Cost?

The financing of new nuclear is complex and it can be difficult to pin down a precise cost. How do costs for new reactors compare around the world - and how do they compare to other forms of generation?

NucNet Chernobyl Fact File: What Happened, Why It Happened And The Lessons Learned

NucNet Chernobyl Fact File: What Happened, Why It Happened And The Lessons Learned

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