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International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy
The NEA is lending its support to this major event which will be held at the OECD Conference Centre on 8-9 March 2010.

• Opening speech by Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic (video in French)
• Introductory speech by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
• Statement by Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director-General
• Speech by José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission (in French)
  

Securing vital supplies of medical radioisotopes
The NEA High-level Group on the Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes, chaired by Serge Dupont, Deputy Minister in the Government of Canada, has just concluded its second meeting in Paris, France.

Nuclear energy and addressing climate change
The need to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in an effort to tackle climate change has become a major driver of energy policy. Indeed, many believe that an "energy revolution" is needed to decarbonise energy supply, which is heavily reliant on fossil fuels.

Top regulators take important steps to enhance the safety of new nuclear reactor designs
Top nuclear regulators have met at the OECD, in Paris, with vendors, operators and standards organisations, taking important steps to enhance global nuclear safety.

Nuclear electricity generation remains stable despite the economic crisis   
According to official data just released by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), nuclear electricity generation in OECD member countries has only marginally declined despite the economic downturn.

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