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The Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference, organised by the French Ministry for Energy Transition and the OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in Paris, resulted in two communiques signed by energy ministers and industry representatives emphasising the need for nuclear energy.

Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfrance-and-nea-host-conference-to-promote-nuclear-energy-11186484

Representatives of the nuclear industry in OECD nations, and representatives of the governments of 20 countries, have issued communiqués committing to work together to expand nuclear energy capacity, after the inaugural Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the French government.

Date: Saturday, 30 September 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-groups-and-ministers-pledge-to-back-new-nu

WNA’s Sama Bilbao y Leon ‘an advocate of current and future nuclear technology’

Date: Saturday, 23 September 2023
Original article: nucnet.org/news/international-nuclear-societies-council-announces-2023-9-5-2023

According to a new report by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) countries developing or intending to develop deep geological repositories (DGRs) need to consider nuclear liability. The 72-page report says disposal of long-lived radioactive waste in a DGR is a scientifically and technically credible solution that meets the need for long-term safety without reliance on active monitoring and management. However, it is important to assess the potential risks that may be associated with such a nuclear installation and to ensure that an appropriate regime is in place to adequately compensate third parties in case they suffer nuclear damage.

Date: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnea-releases-report-on-deep-geological-repositories-and-nuclear-liability-11000635

The members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have called on national authorities and the industry to take action to increase the representation of women in the sector and enhance their contributions.

Date: Saturday, 10 June 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/OECD-commits-to-improving-nuclear-sector-gender-ba

“Uranium 2022: Resources, Production and Demand”, widely known as the Red Book, is the 29th edition of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and International Atomic Energy Agency's biennial report. The 568-page report presents the most recent review of world uranium market fundamentals and offers a statistical profile of the uranium industry. It includes 54 country reports on uranium exploration, resources, production and reactor-related requirements, 36 of which were prepared from officially reported government data and narratives, and 18 that were prepared by the NEA and IAEA secretariats.

Date: Saturday, 08 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsred-book-sees-modest-decrease-in-uranium-resources-but-expects-nuclear-capacity-to-increase-10741481

The 29th edition of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and International Atomic Energy Agency's jointly produced reference work on uranium provides analyses and information from 54 uranium producing and consuming countries and provides a 'snapshot' of the situation from data available in early 2021.

Date: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Red-Book-provides-snapshot-of-uranium-situation

An international survey has highlighted the need for a better gender balance in the nuclear sector, but how to achieve it? That's one of the issues discussed with Corhyn Parr, CEO of Nuclear Waste Services. Plus Nucleareurope's Andrei Goicea on nuclear's place in the EU's Net Zero Industry Act.

Date: Sunday, 02 April 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Gender-balance-in-nuclear,-and-the-EU-s-Net-Zero-I

The choice of nuclear power is a "very wise" one, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni told the opening of the 2nd Africa Nuclear Business Platform Conference. Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with nuclear energy sector partners from Argentina and South Korea during the conference in Kampala.

Date: Saturday, 18 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-a-wise-choice,-says-President-of-Uganda