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Outcomes of Copenhagen Climate Conference
22/12/09
Outcomes of Copenhagen Climate Conference
Following the Climate Conference held in Copenhagen, see below a summary of the key points for the energy industry.
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France puts into future nuclear
16/12/09
Next-generation nuclear is to receive a billion-euro boost thanks to a French investment program. Meanwhile the country's main nuclear research body has been re-branded.
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Initial GB-II cascade undergoing tests
11/12/09
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Public attitudes to nuclear energy
02/12/09
Public attitudes to nuclear energy
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Obama Committed To India-US Nuclear Deal
30/11/09
Obama Committed To India-US Nuclear Deal
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Sights set on future nuclear
24/11/09
An international partnership has been set up to tackle the architectural challenges of design for new nuclear projects.
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Six powers 'disappointed' as Iran rejects nuclear deal
23/11/09
The six major powers negotiating with Iran over its nuclear programme have said they are disappointed with Iran's response to an offer of a deal.
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Miliband sets strategic direction for overhaul of energy system
10/11/09
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Government plans fast-track nuclear expansion
09/11/09
The Government is set to hand an expanded role to Britain's nuclear industry and suggest more sites for new reactors as it unveils controversial guidelines for fast-tracking major energy projects through the planning process.
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UAE plans nuclear investment
03/11/09
The United Arab Emirates is setting up an investment vehicle to take stakes in the global nuclear industry as it prepares to award a contract to develop the first civilian nuclear plants in the Arab world.
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US public support for nuclear remains high
26/10/09
Public support for the use of nuclear energy in the USA remains strong, according to the results of a recent opinion poll. Over 80% of those questioned said that all low-carbon energy sources should be exploited to combat climate change.
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Italy and USA sign nuclear agreement
01/10/09
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Nuclear issues on the table in New York
24/09/09
China wants to use nuclear power vigorously to fight climate change - with financial support from wealthier nations, according to a speech delivered to the UN yesterday. Non-proliferaiton and disarmament are also under discussion this week.
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WNN - Two-pronged attack on emissions
16/09/09
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NEA Press Release
15/09/09
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IAEA hikes nuclear power projections for 2030
09/09/09
The International Atomic Energy Agency raised its nuclear power projections for 2030 on Tuesday, with China, India, Japan and South Korea seen embracing atomic energy more than before.
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Nuclear energy firms welcome policy adviser
01/09/09
Ed Miliband, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, is set to appoint Cambridge University Professor David MacKay as his chief scientific officer this week.
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Uranium firm finds path to enrichment
17/08/09
An eerie tick-tock greets you as you enter E23, a plain industrial building on URENCO’s sprawling campus at Capenhurst, near Chester. The noise, like an amplified grandfather clock, is everywhere in the cavernous building, crackling out of tannoys perched above the banks of machines.
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UK needs 30 to 40 percent nuclear, government told
12/08/09
A report on UK energy security prepared at the request of the UK government has recommended that the country should aim for nuclear to supply some 35-40% of its electricity beyond 2030.
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US DOE to delay review on USEC uranium plant loan
05/08/09
The U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday it has agreed to delay the final review of USEC Inc's application for a loan guarantee to fund a new uranium enrichment processing plant.
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Nuclear power ‘needed to fill energy gap’
05/08/09
Britain should treble the share of electricity it generates from nuclear power to avoid sleepwalking into a dangerous dependency on imported gas, Gordon Brown will be warned today.
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19mn pledge for nuclear updates
31/07/09
The UK nuclear sector is to benefit from a multimillion pound government support package.
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Laser test loop started up
31/07/09
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US enrichment plant denied loan guarantee
30/07/09
US enrichment company USEC is preparing to 'demobilise' - or cancel - its partially built uranium enrichment plant after the US Department of Energy (DoE) denied its application for a loan guarantee.
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UK's Low Carbon Industrial Strategy, released today
16/07/09
Major initiatives for the nuclear supply chain were a part of the UK's Low Carbon Industrial Strategy, released today.
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UN forum sees consensus on uranium tailings
01/07/09
Delegates and representatives from Central Asian countries have agreed to work together to solve problems relating to radioactive and toxic waste left over from historic uranium mining at a United Nations-led forum.
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Support for US nuclear universities
22/06/09
The USA is to invest in a range of university nuclear programs in the latest round of spending. Almost $9 million will go to 29 universities and 86 scholars to support the "important zero-carbon energy source."
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Global links for nuclear medicine
17/06/09
Three intercontinental deals today illustrate the pressure on medical isotope supplies in the face of problems at two of the world's leading production reactors.
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Life extension for UK nuclear plant
15/06/09
Wylfa, one of the UK's oldest nuclear power plants, has been given the go-ahead for operation beyond its planned closure date.
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UK 'attractive' from nuclear power
15/06/09
The UK is one of the most attractive markets for new power stations because of widespread political support.
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Cabinet reshuffle sees new Energy Minister
10/06/09
Following the Cabinet reshuffle, the incumbent Energy Minister Mike O’Brien MP has moved to take a position within the Department of Health.
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Low-level waste strategy consultation launched in UK
09/06/09
A consultation has been launched on a new strategy for the management of the UK's solid low-level radioactive waste. The strategy seeks to prevent, reduce, reuse and recycling as much material as possible.
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Ministers set to reject EU binding nuclear safety rules
09/06/09
Rules and guidelines on nuclear safety set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will not be made binding under a directive on nuclear safety due to be adopted by EU environment ministers on 25 June.
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Higher nuclear targets for China
02/06/09
The current slowdown might result in a boost for Chinese nuclear energy. Ambitious targets could be raised further, while current build rates appear to make the new goals achievable.
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International nuclear Masters launched in Paris
29/05/09
International nuclear Masters launched in Paris
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Nuclear endorsed by G8 energy ministers
28/05/09
Energy ministers of the leading industrialized countries met in Rome at the weekend for the G8 Summit 2009. In a statement, they announced that they would increasingly emphasize nuclear energy and the creation of a common low-carbon technology platform as solutions to climate change and supply insecurity.
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UN climate change agreement puts nuclear on the agenda
28/05/09
The first drafts of texts that will be the basis of negotiations on a future United Nations (UN) climate change agreement have brought back the issue of nuclear energy into the discussions.
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Namibia continues to turn out world class uranium discoveries
26/05/09
Namibia continues to turn out world class uranium discoveries
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Ceremony marks the first cascade at Georges Besse II
26/05/09
Ceremony marks the first cascade at Georges Besse II
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Potential new UK plant sites named
26/05/09
Potential new UK plant sites named
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Gordon Brown addresses nuclear community
26/05/09
Gordon Brown addresses nuclear community
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