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World Bank calls for a price on carbon
World Bank calls for a price on carbon
World leaders must commit to pricing carbon, cutting fossil fuel subsidies and tackling climate change this year, according to World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 22 January 2015
CEZ should fund new reactor projects, says government report
CEZ should fund new reactor projects, says government report
Government plans for the further development of nuclear power in the Czech Republic suggest that CEZ should be the main investor in the construction of new reactors.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Kazakhstan presents draft atomic energy law amendments
Kazakhstan presents draft atomic energy law amendments
A new draft law on the use of atomic energy in Kazakhstan was presented yesterday to the country's lower house of parliament, the Majilis.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 16 January 2015
Koeberg leads way for South African power plants
Koeberg leads way for South African power plants
As South African utility Eskom anticipates months of load-shedding, the Koeberg nuclear power plant has been singled out to act as a blueprint for the development of the operator capabilities that are vital to strengthen the country's vulnerable electricity supply system.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 15 January 2015
UK to change way Sellafield is managed
UK to change way Sellafield is managed
The UK government is changing the way the nuclear site at Sellafield in northwest England is managed, following recommendations from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Corporate · Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Ireland needs to consider nuclear option, says minister
Ireland needs to consider nuclear option, says minister
Alex White, energy minister for the Republic of Ireland, has said that nuclear power ought to be considered in a debate on the country's future energy needs.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 5 January 2015
Westinghouse 'significantly' expands fuel supply in Ukraine
Westinghouse 'significantly' expands fuel supply in Ukraine
Westinghouse and Energoatom have agreed "to significantly increase" nuclear fuel deliveries to Ukrainian nuclear power plants until 2020.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 31 December 2014
EnBW joins legal fight over German nuclear
EnBW joins legal fight over German nuclear
EnBW will sue its 46% owner, the state of Baden-Württemberg, as well as the German federal government, over the unlawful shutdown of two reactors in 2011.
Corporate · Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Obstacles to CSC for Nuclear Damage
Obstacles to CSC for Nuclear Damage
The New Year will likely bring a sea change to the international regime of financial protection for nuclear incidents, writes James A. Glasgow, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop.
Podcasts & Features · Monday, 22 December 2014
Belgian government approves life extensions
Belgian government approves life extensions
Doel plant 48The Belgian government has said that two of the country's oldest nuclear power reactors - Doel units 1 and 2 - can operate for a further ten years, reversing an earlier decision that the units must shut down in 2015.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 19 December 2014
Government backs Swedish waste fee hike
Government backs Swedish waste fee hike
The Swedish government has backed the nuclear regulator's recommendation for an almost doubling of the fees paid by utilities into the country's nuclear waste fund over the 2015-2017 period.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 19 December 2014
South Africa reports reactor vendor progress
South Africa reports reactor vendor progress
South Africa "continues to make significant progress" in its engagements with various prospective nuclear vendor countries, according to a statement from President Jacob Zuma's office today.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 December 2014
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