Almost one quarter of global electricity could be generated from nuclear power by 2050, making a major contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. This is the central finding of the Nuclear Energy Technology Roadmap, published today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). Such an expansion will require nuclear generating capacity to more than triple over the next 40 years, a target the roadmap describes as ambitious but achievable. Table of Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Key findings Table of contents Introduction The Energy Technology Roadmaps project Opportunities and challenges for nuclear expansion Purpose of the roadmap The status of nuclear energy today Managing the existing nuclear fleet Nuclear energy technology for near-term deployment Status of the nuclear fuel cycle The management of radioactive waste Nuclear energy deployment to 2050: actions and milestones Nuclear capacity growth in the BLUE Map scenario The outlook for nuclear expansion to 2020 Preparing for more rapid deployment after 2020 Nuclear fuel cycle requirements Technology development and deployment: actions and milestones Evolutionary development of current technologies Implementing solutions for disposal of spent fuel and high-level waste Developing a new generation of nuclear technologies Status and potential of small modular reactors Nuclear energy as an alternative for heat and transport Policy, financial and social aspects: actions and milestones The importance of strong policy support Establishing the legal and regulatory frameworks Financing new nuclear power plants Involvement of civil society Capacity building in countries planning a nuclear programme Non-proliferation, physical protection and security of nuclear fuel supply Roadmap action plan Actions led by governments and other public bodies Actions led by the nuclear and electricity supply industries Actions led by other stakeholders References |
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