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Viewpoint: Polina Lion on Rosatom's ESG policies

Following the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Polina Lion, the chief sustainability officer for Russia's nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, outlines the company's ESG strategy.

Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 19 December 2023

Viewpoint: The legacy of Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace speech

The text of a speech delivered by World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on 8 December, considering the legacy of US President Dwight D Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace speech 70 years ago.

Podcasts & Features · Thursday, 14 December 2023

Podcast: Making nuclear power plants look great

We hear from an award-winning architect on the benefits of designing nuclear power plants that make people feel good ... plus Sweden's nuclear expansion features in the news round-up.

Podcasts & Features · Friday, 1 December 2023

Podcast: Can world's nuclear supply chain meet future demand?

Laurent-Olivier Coudeyre, chairman of World Nuclear Association's Supply Chain and Long-Term Operation Working Group, discusses how the supply chain works, the focus on quality and localisation - and future challenges.

Podcasts & Features · Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Viewpoint: Industry's key role in radiation protection rules

The nuclear industry's expertise and perspective must be involved in the setting of policy, guidelines and standards, says Marcel Lips as he steps down after a decade as chairman of World Nuclear Association's Radiological Protection Working Group.

Podcasts & Features · Thursday, 26 October 2023

Viewpoint: The communications challenge for nuclear energy's revival

Public support for nuclear energy continues to grow as a wave of new nuclear plants - large and small - enter service or are planned, and communications strategies need to evolve to match the new outlook, writes Jarret Adams, CEO of Full On Communications.

Podcasts & Features · Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Podcast: World Nuclear Symposium 2023 special report

The Nuclear Fuel Report, financing, recruitment, plant life optimisation and the Net Zero Nuclear launch all feature in this round-up of the high-level panel discussions held at the industry's global gathering in London.

Podcasts & Features · Sunday, 1 October 2023

Viewpoint: Advancing nuclear energy in Europe

Industry leaders, experts and stakeholders considered the question of Cooperation, Complementarity and the Fleet Effect during an EDF-organised side-event at the 67th IAEA General Conference. Here, Roberto Adinolfi, Chairman of Ansaldo Nucleare, outlines the key insights from the session.

Podcasts & Features · Friday, 29 September 2023

Viewpoint: WiN Global launch global mentoring programme for nuclear

At World Nuclear Symposium 2023, Women in Nuclear Global announced the launch of its global mentoring programme. "Mentoring is crucial in supporting career development, personal growth and promoting diverse and inclusive leadership in all areas of the nuclear industry," says WiN Global President Dominique Mouillot.

Podcasts & Features · Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Podcast: World Nuclear University turns 20

World Nuclear University director Isis Leslie talks about its work and plans for the future as it marks 20 years since being founded. Plus Niger and Vogtle feature in the news review.

Podcasts & Features · Friday, 1 September 2023

Viewpoint: Quantum computing and the nuclear industry

A research project has highlighted the potential for quantum computing to deliver significant benefits for the design and operation of radiation facilities in the nuclear, medical and space industries, as Professor Paul Smith, Jacobs ANSWERS Technical Director, explains.

Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Podcast: World Nuclear Performance Report

The 2023 edition of World Nuclear Performance Report is packed full of stats - its author Jonathan Cobb presents the headlines and discusses what the findings reveal about overall output and different types and ages of reactors.

Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 1 August 2023