New policies, public trust, and partnerships are crucial to accelerating these nuclear solutions. Platforms like the Forum’s Advanced Energy Solutions community bring together industry, investors, and governments to fast-track nuclear and clean energy technologies, informing policy and increasing public confidence, the author adds.
Energy-related global CO2 emissions hit record levels in 2023, says IEA
PARIS, FRANCE – Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to a record level in 2023, but the growth slowed from previous years thanks to continued expansion of clean technologies, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. CO2 emissions from energy rose by 1.1 percent in 2023, increasing by 410 million tonnes to a...
‘Nuclear solutions remain key to sustainable future’
“In the context of energy transition, flexibility is gaining more traction in the energy markets. This is exactly what small modular reactor technologies offer. They enable us to bring nuclear power to places where conventional nuclear plants are too large,” Komarov adds.Turkey-China nuclear power plant deal possible soon: Minister
Dubai, UAE -- The talks between Turkey and China to build a nuclear power plant in eastern Thrace are progressing and a deal is possible in a few months, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday. Middle East Eye reported that Bayraktar told reporters that senior officials from the Chinese government...Gulf’s green transition: How Turkiye can lead the way
As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification, focusing on renewable energy technologies and cutting-edge manufacturing, Turkiye can emerge as a dependable partner, offering opportunities for technology transfer and joint development, he adds.
Germany to shut down last three remaining nuclear plants
At a time when many Western countries are ramping up nuclear power in their transition to greener energy sources, Europe's biggest economy is resolutely sticking to its plans -- though not everyone is in agreement. Germany has been looking to phase out nuclear power since 2002, but the decision was...Iran to reconnect nuclear surveillance cameras: IAEA
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi earlier said he had held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran after the discovery of uranium particles enriched to near weapons-grade level. On his return to Vienna, Grossi recalled there had been "a reduction in monitoring activities related to cameras and monitoring systems"...
Iran has uranium particles enriched to nearly bomb grade: IAEA
The IAEA report said that during an inspection "on 22 January 2023, the agency took environmental samples... at Fordow (sic) Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), the analytical results of which showed the presence of high enriched uranium particles containing up to 83.7 percent U-235". "These events clearly indicate the capability of...
Energy crisis pushes nuclear comeback worldwide
Investment in nuclear power declined after Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster, the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986, as fears over its safety increased and governments ran scared. But following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February, the subsequent squeeze on energy supplies and Europe's push to wean itself off...
Global electricity demand slowing sharply: IEA
The agency said renewable sources of energy were growing faster than demand and replacing fossil fuels.
Ukraine war, energy crisis force UK into fossil fuels rethink
Boris Johnson's government will consult with local communities to host onshore wind farms in return for "guaranteed lower energy bills," after the UN warned that investing in fossil fuels would be equated with 'moral and economic madness'.
