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Japan calls on China to curb ‘extremely regrettable’ harassment

Tokyo has called on China to urge its citizens to halt acts of ‘extremely regrettable’ harassment after Japan started to release treated water from its Fukushima nuclear power plant

29/08/2023

Japan

IAEA backs Japan's plan to discharge treated water from Fukushima

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday backed the Japanese government's plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima plant into the sea

04/07/2023

World News

Nuclear power: More important for global politics than energy

As the costs of producing nuclear energy rise and renewable energies fall, nuclear will remain an important geopolitical tool

27/06/2023

Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia nuclear situation 'serious but stabilising' – IAEA chief

Six reactors have been shut down after massive dam explosion threatened plant's critical water supply

15/06/2023

Ukraine

'No immediate safety risk' to Zaporizhzhia plant after dam destruction

Low water levels could affect the plant's cooling system but the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there is a safety pond.

06/06/2023

Turkey

Turkish President back on TV after health scare

Two days after suffering a health problem live on air Turkey's President Erdoğan was shown alongside Vladimir Putin on TV, inaugurating a Russian-built nuclear power plant.

27/04/2023

Earth News

Dutch government to spend €28 billion on reaching 2030 climate goals

Climate minister Rob Jetten says the Netherlands has missed its climate goals for years - now its time for a 'great leap forward'.

27/04/2023

World News

Chernobyl anniversary: What should you do in nuclear accident?

Europe's worst nuclear accident happened 37 years ago.

26/04/2023

Ukraine

Nuclear energy: Between fear and progress 37 years after Chernobyl

On the 37th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster experts in nuclear power generation and safety share their hopes and fears for Ukraine's atomic power sector.

26/04/2023

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Greenpeace celebrates end of Germany's nuclear era with T.Rex dinosaur

Greenpeace celebrates end of Germany's nuclear era with T.Rex dinosaur

16/04/2023

Germany

Germany winds down its last nuclear plants

Experts such as Claudia Kemfert from the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin say the 5% share of Germany's electricity currently coming from its remaining three reactors can be easily replaced without risking blackouts.

15/04/2023

Germany

Environmental NGO celebrates closure of three German nuclear reactors

The German government has dismissed calls for another last-minute delay of the long-planned shutdown of the country's last three nuclear power plants.

14/04/2023

Earth News

Macron reveals 'water sobriety' plan to tackle drought

This winter the country went a record 32 days without rain leaving reservoirs well below normal levels.

30/03/2023

Earth News

How much are France’s striking energy workers costing the government?

In "a beautiful image" amid the power struggle, French electricians are cutting power to the rich and giving it to the poor.

30/03/2023

Ukraine

Deal to protect nuclear plant in Ukraine is 'close', says IAEA chief

The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a day after saying a deal to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility from a catastrophic accident due to the war in Ukraine was “close.”

29/03/2023

World News

Iran nuclear: IAEA chief 'to meet Iranian president on Saturday'

The reported meeting follows the detection of particles of uranium enriched to 83.7% at an Iranian plant, according to a UN report.

01/03/2023

Earth News

Why are locals worried about Fukushima wastewater?

Nearly 12 years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. Now, the plant operator wants to release 1.3 million tonnes of wastewater into the sea.

20/02/2023

Europe News

Nuclear energy included in EU’s new rules on green hydrogen

The implementation of the regulation has been delayed for more than a year now due to a dispute over what is defined as ‘renewable’ hydrogen.

13/02/2023

Europe News

Accident at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 'can't be excluded': IAEA

The IAEA has sent experts to Ukraine's four nuclear power plants.

23/01/2023

Germany

Hamburg demo gather against threat of nuclear weapons in Ukraine

International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War demonstrate in Hambourg against threat of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

23/01/2023