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60th IAEA General Conference Opens Next Week
The 60th General Conference of the IAEA commences on 26 September at the Agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria. At the week-long meeting, IAEA Member States will deliberate on the Agency's work in the previous year, set priorities and review budgetary matters. Read more →
IAEA Sees Global Nuclear Power Capacity Growing Through 2030
Nuclear power is projected to continue expanding globally in the coming years, even as the pace of growth slows amid competition from low fossil fuel prices and renewable energy sources, according to an IAEA study released today. Read more →
Scientific Forum 2016: Q&A with Transatomic Power CEO Leslie Dewan
Next week's Scientific Forum will discuss how nuclear technology can help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. We interviewed one of our youngest speakers, nuclear engineer and CEO of Transatomic Power Leslie Dewan, about her views on the future of nuclear energy. Read more →
IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative Reaches €100 Million Funding Milestone
An International Atomic Energy Agency initiative to help countries benefit from peaceful uses of nuclear technology reached a funding milestone this month with 100 million euros received in voluntary contributions since its launch in 2010. Read more →
Lebanese Hospital Cleared of Disused Radioactive Source with IAEA Support
As part of their efforts to increase nuclear safety and security in Lebanon, the country’s authorities repatriated a disused sealed radioactive source to France with IAEA support last month. Read more →
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