Nuclear energy is an important source of low-carbon electricity and plays a significant role in avoiding carbon emissions. It has the potential to contribute further to the decarbonisation of the wor...

As governments around the world are committing to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, many countries are looking at the role hydrogen can play in mitigating climate change. This page provides more i...

NEA article from the Nuclear-Hydrogen Digest: Nuclear Energy in the Hydrogen Economy, published by NICE Future and the NEA.

Hydrogen is expected to play important roles in decarbonised energy systems, as an energy source for otherwise hard-to-electrify sectors as well as a storage vector to enhance power system flexibilit...

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Uranium is the primary source of fuel for nuclear power plants, which provides large-scale low-carbon baseload e...

The brochure provides background information about the NEA.

7 October 2021, 14:00-16:30 CEST

Reducing industrial carbon emissions is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to net zero by 2050, due to the magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions from th...

The NEA participated in COP 26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to shed light on nuclear energy’s role in addressing climate change.

Securing financing for SMRs was the topic of a webinar hosted jointly by the NEA and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) on 18 May 2021.

The NEA launched an initiative together with the Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) to collaborate on issues of common...

Focused on recent progress and challenges for nuclear financing, the virtual event concluded a series of six webinars dedicated to nuclear financing organised this year.

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Strategic Plan serves as a guiding instrument that reflects the priorities of its member countries as the Agency addresses evolving needs in the exploration and a...

This report highlights the potential role of nuclear in contributing to the circular carbon economy as a low-carbon source of electricity, but also as a source of heat and system integration services...

Energy markets will be significantly different in the future. The electricity generation system is becoming more diverse with the development of energy-related technologies including renewable energy...

Nuclear power plants are used extensively as base load sources of electricity. This is the most economical and technically simple mode of operation. In this mode, power changes are limited to frequen...

In partnership with the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC), the NEA held a webinar on 19 July 2021 to understand how various national and regional taxonomies and sustainab...

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) hosted an expert roundtable discussion on 29 July 2021 to present and discuss findings from a new report on the role of nuclear long-term operation (LTO) in decarbonis...

A wealth of technical information exists on nuclear fuel cycle options – combinations of nuclear fuel types, reactor types, used or spent nuclear fuel (SNF) treatments, and disposal schemes – and mos...

The NEA has released a new report with recommendations to unlock meaningful cost reductions for future nuclear new build construction projects.

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

This Strategic Plan is intended to guide the NEA as it seeks to meet the evolving needs of member countries in the application and exploration of nuclear science and technology. The plan includes an ...

In 2021, the NEA and IFNEC organised a series of joint webinars on a number of conceptual and practical issues pertaining to nuclear new build financing. These events aimed to advance ongoing policy ...

This event is part of the OECD COP26 Virtual Pavilion. It is available on replay.

The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the application of its "flexible mechanisms" are at the forefront of energy policy debates in most OECD countries. The potential role of nuclear energy in...

Limiting the rise of global temperature to less than 2°C represents an enormous challenge for the whole electricity sector. Decarbonising the electricity sector in a cost-effective manner while maint...

La mise en oeuvre du Protocole de Kyoto et l'application de ses mécanismes de flexibilité sont au premier plan des débats de politique énergétique dans la plupart des pays de l'OCDE. Le rôle que l'én...

• Post-pandemic recovery plans to reconcile climate objectives with economic goals need to put system costs at the heart of energy policy.
• Moving to a carbon neutral electricity system without nuclear...

By drawing on the lessons learnt from first-of-a-kind Generation III projects, the recent NEA study Unlocking Reductions in the Construction Costs of Nuclear: A Practical Guide for Stakeholders ident...

The existing nuclear fleet remains the largest low-carbon source of electricity generation in OECD countries. In 2021 the average nuclear power plant had already been operating for 31 years and some ...

This ongoing series on projected costs of generating electricity presents and analyses cost estimates for some 130 power and co-generation (heat and power) plants using coal, gas, nuclear and renewab...

This workshop series will bring together experts from the nuclear energy, sustainability and financing sectors to discuss approaches for financing sustainable, large infrastructure projects with a fo...

Presentation by Jean Bensaid, Managing Director, FIN INFRA, French Treasury, delivered during the workshop Issues in the financing of nuclear new build, 14-15 January 2021.

Presentation  by Fiona Reilly, Managing Director, FiRe Energy Ltd, delivered during the workshop Issues in the financing of nuclear new build, 14-15 January 2021.

Presentation  by Mike Middleton, Independent Consultant & Former Chair, OECDNEA REDCOST Expert Group, delivered during the workshop Issues in the financing of nuclear new build, 14-15 January 2021.

Presentation by John Parsons, Senior Lecturer, MIT delivered during the workshop Issues in the financing of nuclear new build, 14-15 January 2021.

Presentation by Edward Merrow, Founder and CEO, Independent Project Analysis, Inc. (IPA), delivered during the workshop Issues in the financing of nuclear new build, 14-15 January 2021.

Presentation by Cécilia Tam, Team Leader, Clean Energy Finance and Investment Mobilisation, OECD, delivered during the workshop Issues in the financing of nuclear new build, 14-15 January 2021.

Presentation  by David Newbery, Emeritus Professor and Director of The Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG), University of Cambridge, delivered during the workshop Issues in the financing of nuclear ne...

This study updates the 1985 NEA report and presents a comprehensive analysis of the individual and total costs of the nuclear fuel cycle for a pressurised water reactor (PWR) to be commissioned in th...

The goal of the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Physical Limits to the Development of Nuclear Energy is to analyse and document the physical limits, if any, arising from a possible significant increase in nuc...

It is time for action if countries around the world are to meet their decarbonisation and energy security policy goals. Nuclear energy can play a key role in meeting these objectives—if the cost of n...

This report is based upon an in-depth analysis of research work and published literature on risk perception and communication , public participation in policy and decision making and the evolution of...

NEA support for countries interested in calculating their system costs and optimising their electricity system

This expert group was set up to conduct a study, and the overall objective was to identify the key issues addressed by governments for facilitating the financing of nuclear power plants when nuclear ...

The results outlined in the report should lead to new and more comprehensive research on the full costs of electricity, which in turn would allow policy makers and the public to make better informed ...

Challenges related to extended storage are topical in most countries with mature nuclear programmes. Effort to address this issue is ongoing in individual countries. Available knowledge from member c...

List of strategic partners for nuclear technology and economics

The WPNE's objective is to collect and compile information and conduct analyses and assessments on all economic aspects of nuclear energy.

Workshop on the Adequacy of Funding Arrangements for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management, 17-18 September 2020.

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

^{Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, Finland. Photo: Framatome.}

A workshop on Innovations in Water-cooled Reactor Technologies was held at NEA Headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux on 11-12 February 2015. ...

NEA Ad Hoc Expert Group on Maintaining Low‑Carbon Generation Capacity through Long‑Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants (EGLTO) meeting, 14‑16 January 2020

Photo: Romolo Tavani

Unlocking reductions in the construction cost of nuclear: A practical guide for stakeholders

• Electricity security is an essential public need, at the same level as food security and access to health care.
• Nuclear energy is a key contributor to electricity security and already contributes po...

• Governments should incentivise investments in resilient low-carbon energy infrastructure, such as nuclear energy, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Proper policy and market frameworks to in...

• The post-COVID-19 economic recovery is a perfect opportunity to create jobs and economic development while continuing to move ahead with the energy transition.
• Investing in nuclear energy creates a ...

Au moment où des signes d'une renaissance de l'énergie nucléaire sont perceptibles à l'échelle mondiale, il est d'une grand importance de mieux comprendre comment la société civile perçoit la technol...

This status report is based on and reflects the viewpoints and materials from several NEA initiatives in connection with decommissioining of nuclear power facilities and with long-term nuclear liabil...

This report explores the main reasons behind the unreliable supply of Technetium‑99m (Tc‑99m) in health‑care systems and policy options to address the issue. Tc‑99m is used in 85% of nuclear medicine...