The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that the Ukrainian government "at the highest levels" has requested a mission be sent to Zaporizhzhia - although the country’s nuclear regulator and its power plant operator Energoatom have both said that it should not take place until Russian forces leave the site.
Regulation & Safety 09 June 2022
Slovenia has a "comprehensive, robust and well-functioning system" for used nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management, a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency has concluded. However, it noted areas where it could be further enhanced.
Waste & Recycling 07 June 2022
The International Atomic Energy Agency last week concluded a mission to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine and the surrounding Exclusion Zone after carrying out planned nuclear safety, security and safeguards activities there. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said he is trying to organise a mission to the Zaporizhzhia plant, which remains under the control of Russian military forces.
Regulation & Safety 06 June 2022