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World leaders gathered in Brussels at the first ever Nuclear Energy Summit co-chaired by the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi. The Summit was the highest-level meeting to date exclusively focused on the topic of nuclear energy. It followed inclusion of nuclear energy in the Global Stocktake agreed at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai in December 2023 and the launch of the IAEA’s Atoms4NetZero initiative.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-energy-summit-attracts-world-leaders-11632691
Leaders and representatives from 32 countries at the Nuclear Energy Summit backed measures in areas such as financing, technological innovation, regulatory cooperation and workforce training to enable the expansion of nuclear capacity to tackle climate change and boost energy security.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 22 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Leaders-back-nuclear-at-summit
One-and-a-half times more people support the use of nuclear energy than oppose it, according to a multinational public opinion poll conducted by market research firm Savanta on behalf of energy consultancy Radiant Energy Group.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 20 January 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Global-survey-finds-high-public-support-for-nuclea
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Safety Assessment for Research Reactors (INSARR) team of experts said the Philippines is committed to the safe operation of the Philippine Research Reactor-1 (PRR-1) Subcritical Assembly for Training, Education & Research (SATER) facility. This followed completion of recent commissioning tests and the start of its utilisation for training and education. The team also found the need for further improvement in the reactor’s operational organisation structure, its maintenance and operating procedures.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-reviews-safety-at-philippines-research-reactor-11331498
Deal comes as Washington and Manila sign 123 Agreement on nuclear technology
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 23 November 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/ultra-safe-agreement-paves-way-for-microreactor-deployment-11-3-2023
The Governments of the Philippines and the USA signed an “Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy” also known as a Section 123 Agreement, on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in San Francisco, California. The US insists that countries seeking to trade nuclear power goods and services must sign formal cooperation agreements. Such Section 123 Agreements relate to the relevant paragraph of the US 1954 Atomic Energy Act which requires them.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsphilippines-and-us-sign-nuclear-co-operation-agreement-11315263
The USA and the Philippines have signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement - known as a 123 Agreement - that will allow the transfer of nuclear energy-related materials and components between the two countries.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 18 November 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-accord-signed-between-USA-and-Philippines
The Philippines' largest electric distribution utility, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has signed a cooperation agreement with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) of the USA to study the potential deployment of one or more Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR) Energy Systems in the Philippines.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 17 November 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Philippines-considers-deploying-USNC-microreactors
Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr held a meeting with executives of US NuScale Power Corporation on the sidelines of a working visit to the Washington. During the meeting NuScale said it is planning to conduct study to locate a site in the Philippines for possible construction of its small modular reactor (SMR). Marcos said the Philippines “essentially has a shortfall in power supply” and the support of NuScale would help address this issue. "We continue in our effort to provide cost-effective and clean energy solutions to our country," he said in a statement. "Our meeting with NuScale today builds on the discussions we had in New York last year, solidifying our commitment and bringing us closer to building more efficient and sustainable power sources at home," he added.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 04 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuscale-looks-to-the-philippines-10811795
US small modular reactor (SMR) developer NuScale Power is interested in investing in the Philippines, the country's President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos said during a five-day visit to the USA. He said NuScale plans to conduct a siting study in the Philippines.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NuScale-in-talks-with-the-Philippines-on-SMR-deplo