OECD Nuclear Energy Agency in the news

Russia has stopped funding the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and redirected the money to environmental projects in Tajikistan, signaling a complete break in nuclear cooperation with the West.

Russia has decided to halt its 2026 financial contribution to the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, redirecting the funds to environmental projects in Tajikistan.

The NEA hosted a meeting of international experts to discuss and modernize the SFCOMPO database for validating nuclear fuel simulations.

The NEA's 10th International Mentoring Workshop in Tokyo brought together female high school students for STEM career exploration and mentorship.

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and European Commission’s Joint Research Centre launched the NextGen Nuclear Leaders Summer School to develop non-technical skills in young nuclear professionals.

The NEA Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety convened its 35th meeting to discuss criticality safety challenges and advancements with approximately 100 experts from 14 countries.

The OECD NEA's INCREASE-I program is ready to deploy at MITR to test structural materials for light water reactors, while another project, HERA, completed its first test on high burnup fuel.

The TCOFF-2 project reviewed progress on improving nuclear severe accident models and data, with a focus on material interactions and radioactive release prediction.

The INCREASE-I experiment, part of the FIDES-II framework, is ready for deployment at the MITR to test structural materials for light water reactors.

The first Asia-Pacific Workshop on Medical Radioisotopes brought together regional stakeholders to enhance collaboration and address challenges in the medical radioisotope ecosystem.

The Philippines is developing its nuclear energy regulatory framework with international support, including a workshop co-hosted by the Nuclear Energy Agency.

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency's report indicates a "transformative scenario" is needed to meet COP28 goals by 2050, requiring a tripling of global nuclear capacity through significant policy, industrial, and financial changes, particularly in OECD countries.

A report from the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency details the significant challenges and transformative changes required to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050, as targeted by COP28.

A new OECD Nuclear Energy Agency outlook indicates tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050 demands an unprecedented surge in project delivery and investment, with non-OECD nations currently leading in new construction and strategic market advantages.

The INCREASE-I project achieved full irradiation readiness for in-core mechanical testing of nuclear materials, a key milestone for advancing nuclear energy technologies.

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) warns that achieving the global nuclear capacity tripling target by 2050 requires substantial actions across operations, supply chains, workforce, and financing.

The NEA and AFCONE launched an engagement series to enhance nuclear regulatory capacity and frameworks in Africa.

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency warns that ambitious global nuclear energy expansion requires significant increases in workforce, financing, and supply chains, along with policy changes and industrial revitalization.

Nuclear capacity is expected to reach 619 GW by 2050, but robust growth requires more international collaboration, according to a Nuclear Energy Agency report.

A new report from the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency analyzes the current status and future pathways for global nuclear energy, emphasizing the significant challenges and necessary accelerations in workforce, supply chains, and finance to meet ambitious growth targets.