Nuclear Energy

Japan should stop perpetuating nuclear colonialism, and instead respect the sovereignty and self-determination of Pacific nations regarding the planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, a New Zealand sociologist has said. The social aspects and major country relations around Japan’s decision to release the radioactive …

A senior Iranian official has rejected claims about giving individual access to Iran’s nuclear sites based on agreements reached during a recent visit by the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi to Tehran. Behrouz Kamalvandi, who serves as the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of …

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi met and conferred with the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami in Tehran on Friday. Grossi arrived in Tehran on Friday evening and was officially welcomed by AEOI Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi. The IAEA …

Poland and Ukraine on Thursday called for international sanctions against Russia’s nuclear energy sector, saying they feared their neighbour may hurt energy security and economies in Europe if attacks on Ukrainian power facilities continue. Last week, the European Union adopted the tenth package of sanctions targeting Russia, but did not …

Russia’s nuclear exports were already booming well before the war in Ukraine started but now they are growing even faster. After the disaster of Chernobyl in the 80s, Russia has fully modernised its nuclear technology and switched to the VVER 1200 reactors (water-water energetic reactor) that are compliant with the …

The European Commission on Monday proposed new rules under which hydrogen produced with nuclear energy is to be considered green. Rather than being labelled as “renewable” though, hydrogen made using nuclear electricity will be termed as “low-carbon” hydrogen. According to EU officials, there is “no place” for nuclear energy when …

The Belgian government is considering extending the lifetimes of three nuclear reactors (1.9 GW) by two years to 2027 to avoid winter power supply crunches, an energy ministry spokeswoman told Montel on Monday. The government had asked operator Engie to carry out a review with the Belgian nuclear safety authority …

The Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected a statement released by the European troika and the US about the Fordow nuclear facility, saying Iran has already informed the IAEA about all uranium enrichment activities in the site. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Sunday dismissed a statement from the European troika –France, …

Saudi Arabia has announced the signing of an agreement with French authorities on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and future opportunities in various energy fields, including renewable energy, clean hydrogen and electricity interconnection. The pact was signed by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, Minister of Energy, with the visiting French …

A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has dismissed a report by the UN nuclear watchdog that says Tehran made an undeclared change to uranium enriching equipment at its Fordow facility near the city of Qom. Behrouz Kamalvandi said the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency was …