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Calls for more ‘access to national and international climate finance mechanisms’
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 21 September 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/industry-groups-urge-governments-to-make-nuclear-expansion-strategic-priority-9-5-2024
Japan has a "robust nuclear security regime", an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded. The latest International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission followed a previous mission in 2015 and a follow-up mission in 2018.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 03 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-mission-assesses-Japan-s-nuclear-security
A call for proposals has been released by South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD) for candidate sites to host an underground laboratory for research into high-level radioactive waste disposal.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/South-Korea-seeks-site-for-underground-research-fa
Technology could be used in advanced power reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 07 June 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/kyoto-fusioneering-and-cnl-form-jv-to-develop-deuterium-tritium-fuel-cycle-systems-6-4-2024
Private Japanese fusion technology company Kyoto Fusioneering and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have formed a joint venture - named Fusion Fuel Cycles Inc - aimed at developing and deploying deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion fuel cycle technologies.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 24 May 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Japanese-Canadian-JV-for-fusion-technology-develop
President Biden has signed into law HR 1042, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act, just two weeks after the bill was passed unanimously by the US Senate. The legislation, which bans the import of Russian-produced low enriched uranium (LEU), will come into effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of the bill, and will remain in effect until the end of 2040. Waivers may be granted to allow the import of limited amounts of LEU, under certain circumstances, until 1 January 2028.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 17 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-ban-on-russian-uranium-signed-into-law-11779066
The act prohibiting the importation into the USA of unirradiated, low-enriched uranium (LEU) that is produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity has been signed into law by President Joe Biden.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-President-signs-uranium-import-prohibition
The Group of Seven (G7) nations undertook to support the use of nuclear energy in countries that opt for its use, following a two-day Ministerial Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Italy. The G7 includes Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the USA as well as the European Union. The ministerial meeting was in preparation for the G7 summit planned for June.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsg7-acknowledges-need-for-nuclear-despite-differences-on-energy-policy-11733162
Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries meeting in Turin have reportedly reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants in the first half of the 2030s. Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, who is chairing the meeting said there is a technical agreement pending a final political decision.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsg7-energy-ministers-reach-understanding-on-coal-but-nuclear-remains-contentious-11724573
The discharge of treated water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi NPP is progressing in accordance with the Implementation Plan approved by Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), the Task Force set up by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfukushima-alps-treated-water-release-progressing-planned-11725654