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Press Release
15 November 2024
Update 259 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Maintenance of several of the reactor safety systems is being conducted at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), an essential part of wider efforts to prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy (IAEA) said today. Read more →
Video
15 November 2024
COP29: First Week in Review
The IAEA is at COP29 in Baku, putting into place concrete measures to help countries use nuclear science and technology to fight climate change. Read more →
Bulletin Article
14 November 2024
Data Centres, Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrencies Eye Advanced Nuclear to Meet Growing Power Needs
As major tech companies like Google and Microsoft face growing energy demands from data centers powering AI, they are turning to advanced nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors to provide clean and reliable power. Read more →
Press Release
13 November 2024
IAEA and EBRD Expand Cooperation to Nuclear Energy to Help Reach Net Zero
The IAEA and the EBRD are broadening their collaboration in the nuclear energy sector to help countries achieve net zero. This partnership represents a significant step, as it extends their cooperation beyond nuclear and radiation safety concerns. Read more →
News Story
13 November 2024
New IAEA and LinkedIn Practical Arrangement Brings Opportunities for Women in the Nuclear Field
A new IAEA and LinkedIn Practical Arrangement will bring networking and training opportunities for women in the nuclear field. Read more →
Video
12 November 2024
IAEA Arrives at COP29
The COP29 climate conference has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan and the IAEA is once again present to discuss all the ways that nuclear science and technology can help in the fight against climate change. Read more →
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Events
11 – 15 Nov 2024
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Research Reactors: Achievements, Experience and the Way to a Sustainable Future
26 – 28 Nov 2024
Vienna, Austria
Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme
7 – 11 Apr 2025
Vienna, Austria
Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025)
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COP29: First Week in Review
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