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Barakah-1 starts commercial operations, beginning many decades of 24/7 clean electricity production (6 April 2021)

Barakah-1 starts commercial operations, beginning many decades of 24/7 clean electricity production (6 April 2021)

The Unit 1 reactor at the Barakah plant in the United Arab Emirates has successfully transitioned to full commercial operations.

World Nuclear Association calls on European Commission to create path for nuclear in the Taxonomy following JRC report (29 March 2021)

There are no scientific arguments supporting an exclusion of nuclear energy from the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, according to the leaked JRC report.

World Nuclear Association and the ASEAN Centre for Energy launch new partnership (15 March 2021)

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed today between World Nuclear Association and the ASEAN Centre for Energy at a virtual ceremony. 

Nuclear one of the lowest cost low-carbon options, according to new IEA/OECD NEA study (9 December 2020)

Electricity generation from nuclear power plants is the dispatchable low-carbon technology with the lowest expected costs, according to the Projected Costs of Electricity Generation 2020 report, published today by the International Energy Agency and OECD Nuclear Energy Agency.

World Nuclear Association welcomes grid connection of Fuqing 5, the first Hualong One reactor (27 November 2020)

World Nuclear Association congratulates all involved with the design, construction and commissioning of the Fuqing 5 Hualong One nuclear power reactor. The unit was connected to the grid at 00:41 local time on 27 November and has started to deliver electricity.

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Speech made at the IAEA International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power

Speech made at the IAEA International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power

Agneta Rising's speech at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power, in Vienna on October 2019, highlighted the need for governments to take action to create the conditions needed to allow nuclear energy to deliver its potential.

Remarks made marking the 60th anniversary of the Nuclear Energy Agency

Agneta Rising's speech looking back on progress made by the nuclear industry, and looking ahead to future opportunities. The speech was to mark the NEA's 60th anniversary.

Nuclear power is essential for energy, environment & the economy (25 January 2018)

Full text of speech made by Agneta Rising to the Energy Commission Members of the Bulgarian Parliament on 25 January 2018.

Germany to miss emissions target because of nuclear closures (10 November 2017)

Germany is projected to miss its 2020 emissions reduction target because it has prioritised closing nuclear plants ahead of closing coal plants.

Nuclear still shines in the UK (2 June 2017)

Although peak generation from solar briefly exceeded generation from nuclear energy on 26 May 2017 in the UK, over the whole day nuclear generated considerably more low carbon electricity. Expanding nuclear offers greater potential for emissions savings.

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