IAEA kicks off annual meeting in ViennaNuclear NewsPower & OperationsSeptember 22, 2020, 12:00PM|Nuclear News StaffIAEA General Director Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks to socially distanced attendees at the agency’s 64th General Conference plenary session on September 21. Photo: D. Calma/IAEAWith special precautions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Atomic Energy Agency commenced its week-long 64th General Conference yesterday with a plenary session that included remarks from Rafael Mariano Grossi, the agency’s director general.“The latest IAEA annual projections show that nuclear power will continue to play a key role in the world’s low-carbon energy mix, with global nuclear electrical capacity seen nearly doubling by 2050 in our high-case scenario,” Grossi said, referring to a recently released agency report. “Climate change mitigation remains a key potential driver for maintaining and expanding the use of nuclear power.”The IAEA conference runs through September 25.ExpandTags:additional protocolamanoclimate changecovid-19grossiiaeasafeguardsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Senators press Trump for answers on Saudi nuclear capabilitiesNuclear NewsPower & OperationsAugust 21, 2020, 10:08AM|Nuclear News StaffVan HollenAmid news stories of possible undeclared nuclear facilities in Saudi Arabia and China's involvement with them (see here and here, for instance), Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.) on August 19 led a bipartisan group of senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump requesting more information on the matter.Cosigners included Sens. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), Jeff Merkley (D., Ore.), Susan Collins (R., Maine), Tim Kaine (D., Va.), and Jerry Moran (R., Kan.).ExpandTags:additional protocolenrichmentfuel cycleiaeanonproliferationnptnuclear suppliers groupsaudi arabiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook