IAEA head calls for a roadmap for nuclear energy

The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, is calling for a roadmap for nuclear energy to become a viable option to reduce commercial shipping’s global greenhouse gas emissions. Grossi met with the head of Lloyd’s Register, Nick Brown, yesterday after which he commented via LinkedIn, “As the world increasingly turns

India’s nuclear power Bhavini for energy self-dependence

The technology demonstrating a pilot-level experiment has already shown to the world its efficacy and now Indian nuclear scientists are eagerly waiting for the day when they will commission India’s first and a unique full-scale prototype fast breeder reactor, which is based in Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu. The cutting-edge nuclear energy technology is unique in

India needs to switch over to nuclear energy

What are India’s options for transition to net zero emissions (NZE) by 2070? A report by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) Task Force addressed two questions. What is the minimum quantum of demand to reach net zero emissions? Second, what is the most cost-effective way of producing the minimum demand? Mathematical modelling by IIT Bombay

EU delays deadline on green finance taxonomy rules for nuclear and gas

The Commission drafted a plan late last year to add some gas and nuclear investments to the European Union’s “taxonomy,” its rule book to define which investments can be labelled as climate-friendly in the EU. The EU executive quietly distributed a text to member states in the final hours of 2021 after the much-delayed document

EU drafts plan to label gas and nuclear investments as green

The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as “green” investments after a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly climate-friendly. The European Commission is expected to propose rules in January deciding whether gas and nuclear projects will be included in the EU “sustainable finance