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Japan's future use of nuclear energy could be significantly impacted by decisions made this year on restarting reactors and extending the operating periods of its older units, according to the Institute of ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Economics, Japan. However, it sees nuclear playing an important role in achieving energy security, economy and environmental protection.

The global risk landscape is now dominated by environmental concerns, with environmental risks dominating the list of those most likely, according to the ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Economic Forum'sÌýnewly published Global Risks Report 2017. Climate change is one of the most impactful risks the world is currently facing, ranking alongside income inequality and societal polarisation as top trends for 2017.

The USA mustÌýensureÌýcontinued implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, as well as taking an economy-wide approach to decarbonisation - including a reinvigoration of the nuclear energy option, ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Secretary Ernest Moniz said in his formal roundup of US Department of ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß (DOE)Ìýachievements during the administration of President Barack Obama.

The US is set to become a net energy exporter over the period to 2050, but the nation's nuclear generation will decline over the period as new build and capacity uprates are outpaced by retirements, according to newly published projections from the US ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Information Administration's (EIA).

Japan needs to work towards bringing its reactors back online if the country is to meet its climate goals, Akio Takahashi, president of the Japan Atomic Industry Forum, said this week. Nuclear energy currently accounts for just 1.1% of Japan's electricity production and commercial operation has been resumed at only three of the country's nuclear power plants - Sendai 1, Sendai 2 and Ikata 3.

The International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency today outlined its highlights for 2016, ahead of its 60th anniversary year. These included a report on verification and monitoring in Iran, the entry into force of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, response to the outbreak of the Zika crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the promotion of safe nuclear solutions towards sustainable development worldwide.

Premature retirement of US nuclear power plants could be a major threat to efforts to reduce carbon emissions in both the short and long terms, a new report by the Brattle Group has found.

The Czech Republic needs to decide on the mechanisms for financing the construction and operation of new nuclear power plants "as soon as possible", the executive director of the International ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß AgencyÌýsaid this week.

Hungary's commitment to nuclear power reflects its dedication to meeting ambitious global climate change targets as outlined by the International ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency, government officials told delegates at the Budapest ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Summit last week. Hungary joined the IEA in 1997.

In an address to the United Nations General Assembly yesterday in New York, the director-general of the International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency, Yukiya Amano, highlighted the role of nuclear science and technology in sustainable development.

Illinois governor Bruce Rauner yesterday signed energy legislation that will ensure the continued operation of the Clinton and Quad Cities nuclear power plants.

Wind and solar power are transforming the electricity industry, but not fast enough to put the world on track for the UNFCCC's Paris Agreement target to hold the global temperature increase well below 2°C, according to László Varró, chief economist of the International ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency. This "climate stabilisation" target needs nuclear power to play a significant role in the low-carbon power mix, Varró told delegates at the Budapest ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Summit yesterday.