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Our Head of Technical Sales, Magnus Mori, spoke to NucNet Nuclear News Agency about our ongoing work to bring #LEU+ fuel to the market to power the reactors of today and tomorrow. We are already seeing positive momentum in North America and LEU+ can also be used to fuel some advanced reactor designs until high-assay, low-enriched uranium (#HALEU) becomes commercially available. More here 👇 #energy #nuclear #netzero

Great to see our long-term customer ČEZ supporting new nuclear so strongly. Congratulations to Rolls-Royce SMR and CEZ on this fantastic achievement. An example of international collaboration that will play a vital role in both decarbonisation and delivering energy security around the world.

Happy to announce our partnership with one of the leading universities for #nuclear Delft University of Technology to increase the numbers of much-needed talent in our industry. Urenco's collaboration with Tu Delft will boost the availability of skills for the #energy transition and #medicalisotopes. We are supporting the DELFINE programme for three years. Highly trained talent is needed to address current issues in the field of nuclear energy and nuclear medicine and there are plenty of opportunities for young people to get started. More here 👉https://ow.ly/PIsk50TV7B3

Urenco CEO Boris Schucht joined with senior representatives from across the #nuclear industry last week as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Group of Vienna. The Group, which meets regularly, is a platform for dialogue on how best to address current global challenges through the effective and sustainable use of nuclear technologies and by fostering innovation in the nuclear sector. At a pivotal moment for the nuclear sector, the Group is committed to supporting the IAEA in its mission to enhance developments and innovations in the nuclear field, exploring how the private sector might be able to partner with the IAEA to facilitate the deployment of nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes.

🌍✨ How does nuclear energy contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Human activity has greatly intensified the impacts of global warming and climate change. The overuse of resources endangers our ability to meet the needs of current and future generations, which is why action is needed now. Nuclear energy plays a critical role in addressing these challenges. Not only is it a low-carbon and reliable power source, but nuclear technologies also have applications that span agriculture, food security, medicine, history preservation, and more! Learn more about how nuclear contributes to the SDGs by visiting the Nuclear for Climate website. 🌐 Explore here: https://lnkd.in/d4T_FHJg ... and stay tuned! 😎🎥 #Nuclear4Climate #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDGs #NetZeroNeedsNuclear #SustainableFuture #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #TogetherIsBetter

A Urenco delegation including representatives from our Government Affairs, Business Development, and Market Development & Technical Sales teams attended the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their applications this week. The conference represented a focal point for the IAEA’s activities in the field of SMRs and their applications. Urenco joined attendees in discussions on facilitating cooperation and collaboration among Member States and other stakeholders to support the safe and secure deployment of SMRs worldwide. Discussions also focused on advancing the harmonization and standardization of SMR design, construction, regulatory and industrial approaches. The event also included an “Industry Night” which was an opportunity for SMR Developers to present their projects across all development stages in an interactive format. This was a welcome opportunity to engage with developers on their associated fuel cycle approaches. Urenco uses its technical expertise to broadly serve the nuclear industry, including through our ongoing contributions to enable fuel supply security for SMR developers. Indeed, we are dedicated to the advancement of nuclear innovation, and by extension, the prosperity of SMRs. Continued and reliable coordination between industry and governments is required to help jumpstart the AMR/SMR market to ensure it is commercially viable and Urenco will continue to engage at these international forums.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s 2024 Climate Change and Nuclear Power report is out and it is emphasising the urgent need for increased investment to expand #nuclearenergy and achieve #netzero emissions by 2050. The report advocates for policy reform and international partnerships to bridge the financing gap and accelerate nuclear power expansion, including SMRs, especially in emerging markets and developing economies. In its high case scenario, the IAEA projects a 2.5 times increase in nuclear capacity, made possible by a global investment increase up to $125 billion annually, up from the $50 billion invested each year from 2017-2023. Achieving the more ambitious goal of tripling capacity, pledged by over 20 countries at COP28, would require upwards of $150 billion annually. Securing the financing necessary to expand #nuclearenergy capacity is key to achieving the goals of #decarbonisation and #netzero. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enS-igm2

A big well done to our Urenco Isotopes' colleagues who showcased the importance of what we do for medical, industrial and research applications at this conference in Germany. Today, we supply isotopes that support the equivalent of two million patient treatments every year. The demand for these products is increasing and so is the variety of applications in the fields of treatment and diagnostics. 

This week Urenco participated in a UK-Ukraine Cybersecurity Roundtable organised by the Department for Business and Trade and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine in conjunction with techUK the UK trade association for the technology and digital sector. The event brought together representatives and experts in cybersecurity from Ukraine and the UK with a key note speech provided by Oleksandr Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation. The main topics of the roundtable included a specific focus on practical steps and a knowledge exchange for effective protection of critical infrastructure across industry; disinformation and cyber threats; and how UK-Ukraine can collaborate across the public and private sectors to change the landscape of cyber security. Urenco were proud to support this event and present to attendees on our experiences in delivering effective threat intelligence and incident response.

Small, modular, more affordable and faster to build than conventional reactors—could small modular reactors play a major role in expanding access to low-carbon energy and help achieve #NetZero emissions by 2050? Over 1000 participants from nearly 100 countries will gather next week for the first IAEA International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications. The conference will take stock of global SMR activities and discuss emerging challenges and opportunities. Sessions will cover #SMR design, technology, and the fuel cycle; legislative and regulatory frameworks; safety, security, and safeguards; and considerations for SMR deployment. Learn more and follow the discussions in person or virtually: atoms.iaea.org/3A4MWVa