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A new publication by the International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency studies the "double challenge" the global energy sector faces in the next 20-30 years - not only to be fundamentally transformed into a low-carbon energy supply system in response to climate change mitigation and related policies, but also to adapt to climate change and its effects to ensure that energy supplies remain secure and reliable.

The Philippines' Department of ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß today received the International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency's report on Phase 1 of its Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review mission. ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the country will now prepare a plan of action for the introduction of nuclear energy.

Argentinian Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi has today been appointed director general of the International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency by the organisation's board of governors. He is set to take office in early December.

The UK is committed to strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency team of experts said yesterday, following its completion of an 11-day Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission on 25 October.

Ghana has made progress in implementing the recommendations of an International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review mission, a team of IAEA and international experts said on 24 October. They conducted a follow-up INIR mission on 21-24 October requested by the government of Ghana to assess progress made since the 2017 Phase 1 INIR mission.

The International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency yesterday took delivery of the first shipment of low-enriched uranium at a purpose-built storage facility at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in eastern Kazakhstan. The delivery marks the official start of operation of the IAEA LEU Bank, aimed at providing assurance to countries about the availability of nuclear fuel.

A policy and market environment that unlocks the mitigation potential of nuclear power will enable countries to adopt more ambitious targets in their Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement, a paper prepared by Hal Turton, an energy economist in the Department of Nuclear ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at the International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency shows. The paper, Nuclear Power and Climate Change: Scenario Perspectives to 2050, was presented last week at the Vienna-based agency's first international conference on climate change and the role of nuclear power.

Germany is continuing to manage its radioactive waste and used fuel in a safe and responsible manner, an International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency mission has concluded. However, it noted areas for potential improvement.

EDF, the operator of the Bugey nuclear power plant in France, has strengthened operational safety by addressing the findings of an initial International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency review in 2017, a follow-up mission has concluded. The team also encouraged EDF to continuously improve safety performance.

Global efforts to tackle climate change are futile as long as opposition to nuclear power persists, delegates heard at the opening session of the International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency's International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power. It is the Vienna-based agency's first conference on this topic.

The International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency has marked the tenth anniversary of its Network on Environmental Remediation and Management (ENVIRONET) initiative by showcasing projects it has supported, lessons learned and plans to ensure future activities inside and outside the fuel cycle benefit from an integrated approach to remediation.

Most of the recommendations made by a mission in 2015 have been addressed, according to a follow-up mission to the United Arab Emirates by an International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency emergency preparedness review service team.