Hazardous Waste

South Korea to pick spent nuclear fuel site by 2028, eyes overseas storage

South Korea plans to select a site for permanent storage of its high level radioactive waste by 2028, and will also consider looking to store spent nuclear fuel overseas, the government said on Mon

Publication Date: 
25/07/2016
Reuters
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Hazardous Waste, Nuclear Wastes, South Korea, Waste Management, Radioactive Waste, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Safety
Energy

Red alert: India’s nuclear disaster plans, outdated and inadequate

Greenpeace India released a report titled ‘Red Alert – India’s nuclear disaster plans, outdated and inadequate’. The report assesses India's nuclear disaster plans and concludes that India’s plans do not offer a complete defence-in-depth for existing nuclear plants.

Publication Date: 
07/06/2016
Greenpeace India
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Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Plants, India, Radiation, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Safety
Energy

Japan to cut emphasis on nuclear power in next energy plan

Japan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sour

Publication Date: 
30/05/2016
Japan Today (Japan)
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Energy, Japan, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy
Energy

Japan to cut emphasis on nuclear in next energy plan: sources

Japan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sour

Publication Date: 
27/05/2016
Reuters
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Energy, Nuclear Power, Japan, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Safety
Energy

Lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident for improving safety and security of U.S. nuclear plants

The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial nuclear power plants in the United States.

Publication Date: 
25/05/2016
National Academies Press
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Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety, Japan, United States Of America (US), Nuclear Fuel
Energy

Indo-Japan memorandum on Civil Nuclear Cooperation - Concerns and challenges

India and Japan have reportedly reached a preliminary understanding to sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement after certain technical details are finalised. However domestic politics of Japan, anti-nuclear groups and India’s reluctance to join the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty are some of the concerns that would have to be addressed before the deal is finalised.

Publication Date: 
02/04/2016
Shamshad A Khan
Economic and Political Weekly
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Nuclear Proliferation, India, Japan, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Safety
Energy

Once again a nuclear reactor leak

The leak at Kakrapar has been plugged but it is yet another reminder of the risks nuclear reactors pose. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
02/04/2016
Economic and Political Weekly
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Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Accidents, India, Gujarat, Kakrapar APS, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
Energy

Japan says India’s nuclear MoU “legally binding”

Nuclear experts describe the MoU as a backdoor attempt to draw India into the NPT

Publication Date: 
21/03/2016
Kallol Bhattacherjee
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Nuclear Power, Japan, Nuclear Fuel, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Nuclear Safety, Energy
Climate Change

‘Shift from auto to human mode to meet challenges’

The Centre on Tuesday urged people to shift to “human mode” from “auto mode” to meet climate change challenges across the globe, while stressing at the same time on the role to be played by the pri

Publication Date: 
16/03/2016
Asian Age (New Delhi)
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Climate Change, COP 21 (Paris), Nuclear Safety, Budget, Climate Adaptation
Energy

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, 24/02/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, 24/02/2016. The Government had in July 2014, announced a target of tripling the then capacity of 4780 MW in next ten years (by the year 2024).

Publication Date: 
24/02/2016
Lok Sabha
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Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Safety

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