In an age of climate change and diminished fossil fuels, is nuclear power the solution? We look at shifting public perception of nuclear energy. Continue Reading

In an age of climate change and diminished fossil fuels, is nuclear power the solution? We look at shifting public perception of nuclear energy. Continue Reading
Originally published at https://www.thenational.ae/uae ABU DHABI // Nuclear power will be a focus of South Korea’s relations with the UAE, the country’s new ambassador said, with more Korean experts expected to arrive at Barakah as part of a new agreement. Park Kang-ho, who arrived in Abu Dhabi in May, said more South Korean nuclear experts were… Continue Reading
Originally published at https://www.thenational.ae/uae Dr Lassina Zerbo, secretary general of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), said on Sunday that a Middle East free of nuclear weapons could not happen without a test-free zone. ABU DHABI // The head of a European nuclear safety organisation is calling on the UAE to lead… Continue Reading
Originally published in The Telegraph Countries with a nuclear programme, like the UAE, will benefit from international discussions on waste management. ABU DHABI // Radioactive waste in the nuclear industry is a growing challenge facing countries, experts say. A scientific forum focusing on meeting that challenge using science and technology for safe and sustainable solutions… Continue Reading
Originally published in The National (UAE) Some of the major issues to be addressed include the Middle East, with Arab states calling on Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty. ABU DHABI // The UAE will participate in a major annual nuclear conference in Vienna next week to discuss countries’ atomic activities and plans for the… Continue Reading
Originally published at The National (UAE) The UAE’s nuclear energy programme has been described as ‘the gold standard’ by Barbara Judge, the former head of the UK Atomic Energy Authority. “The fact that the Government is so behind it will make it one of the best programmes in the world.” ABU DHABI // The UAE… Continue Reading
Originally published at Pressreader.com BRITISH nuclear experts are being lined up to help decommission the damaged Fukushima power plant in a move that could reboot Japan’s atomic power capabilities. Lady Judge, the BritishAmerican nuclear expert and adviser at Fukushima, is arranging for engineers from Sellafield in Cumbria to travel to Japan to advise on decontaminating… Continue Reading
Originally published at The National The chairman of the UK’s Atomic Energy Authority said everyone is proud to be associated with the UAE’s nuclear energy programme. ABU DHABI // The UAE’s nuclear programme is the best thought-through and resourced in the world, a leading expert said on Monday. Barbara Thomas, Lady Judge, chair of the… Continue Reading
Originally published at The Independent The head of the UK’s Pension Protection Fund has been drafted in to help assure the residents of Fukushima that its reactors are safe Lady Barbara Judge is just back from inspecting the nuclear plants at Fukushima in Japan, the ones closed down after the devastating earthquake and tsunami two… Continue Reading