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Attacks on Ukraine's nuclear plant put world at risk, IAEA warns

"We're getting dangerously close to a nuclear accident," IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said following multiple attacks against the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.

World News

Czech government invests six billion euros in new nuclear reactors

The Czech government is investing in nuclear energy as a means to decarbonisation.

Business

What's in store for Europe's nuclear energy sites?

As France holds on to its title as Europe's top nuclear energy producer, Germany has finally called time on its nuclear energy plans. Meanwhile, countries with smaller capacities have ramped up production.

Economy

Britain could see lights out in 'perfect storm' power cuts

The closure of nuclear power stations still in service, delays in the delivery of French-built Hinkley Point C and rising energy demands because of net zero means the UK will be facing a "crunch point" around 2028, a report claims.

28 February 2024

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Earth News

Commission invites industry to join support platform for mini nuclear

The European Commission has invited interested companies to help "to facilitate and speed up the development, demonstration, and deployment" of small modular nuclear reactors, a fledgling technology it hopes will help the EU achieve its goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

9 February 2024

World News

Radioactive water leak found at Fukushima power plant

Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant discovered a problem with the outdoor vent of a filtering device.

8 February 2024

Tech News

Drones set to film inside Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

It is hoped that the drones will be able to gather more data from parts of the reactor that were previously inaccessible following multiple meltdowns.

24 January 2024

Economy

Nuclear energy in Europe: Who is for and against it and why?

Several European countries consider nuclear energy essential for their economic survival and see it as one of the best options in tackling the climate change challenge, Osama Rizvi writes.

23 December 2023

Ukraine

IAEA: dangers around Ukraine's nuclear power plants are multiplying

The Zaporizhzhzia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has remained in Russian hands since the invasion of the country in early 2022.

30 November 2023

Earth News

Poland gives green light for country’s first nuclear power plant

Climate Minister Anna Moskwa said the step forward was "crucial" for Poland's energy security.

22 September 2023

World News

Euroviews. 'Three Seas' countries are looking to harness next-gen nuclear energy

Small modular nuclear reactors and their many potential applications have come to reflect the vital role that innovation and technology can have at the nexus of energy security and decarbonisation, Nathan Alan-Lee writes.

21 September 2023

Japan

Are dead fish washing up in Japan after Fukushima wastewater release?

That’s what one video shared in Chinese and Korean claims. However, it's an old video filmed more than six months before Japan even started releasing the discharge into the Pacific Ocean.

6 September 2023

World News

Japan calls on China to curb ‘extremely regrettable’ harassment

Tokyo has called on China to urge its citizens to halt acts of ‘extremely regrettable’ harassment after Japan started to release treated water from its Fukushima nuclear power plant

Japan

IAEA backs Japan's plan to discharge treated water from Fukushima

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday backed the Japanese government's plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima plant into the sea

World News

Nuclear power: More important for global politics than energy

As the costs of producing nuclear energy rise and renewable energies fall, nuclear will remain an important geopolitical tool

Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia nuclear situation 'serious but stabilising' – IAEA chief

Six reactors have been shut down after massive dam explosion threatened plant's critical water supply

Ukraine

'No immediate safety risk' to Zaporizhzhia plant after dam destruction

Low water levels could affect the plant's cooling system but the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there is a safety pond.

Turkey

Turkish President back on TV after health scare

Two days after suffering a health problem live on air Turkey's President Erdoğan was shown alongside Vladimir Putin on TV, inaugurating a Russian-built nuclear power plant.

Earth News

Dutch government to spend €28 billion on reaching 2030 climate goals

Climate minister Rob Jetten says the Netherlands has missed its climate goals for years - now its time for a 'great leap forward'.

World News

Chernobyl anniversary: What should you do in nuclear accident?

Europe's worst nuclear accident happened 37 years ago.