OECD Nuclear Energy Agency / L'Agence pour l'énergie nucléaire OECD-OCDE
     
 
 
The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is a specialised agency within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organisation of industrialised countries, based in Paris, France...more
     
 
L'Agence pour l'énergie nucléaire (AEN) est une agence spécialisée de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE)...plus

NEA areas of work

Nuclear safety and regulation
supporting nuclear installation safety and regulation

Nuclear energy development
nuclear technology, economics, strategies and resources

Radioactive waste management
safe, sustainable and acceptable management of radioactive waste

Radiological protection
scientific, policy, regulatory, operational and societal issues

Nuclear law
helping create sound legal regimes for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy

Nuclear science
developing and disseminating scientific and technical knowledge

The Data Bank
reliable data and computer programs for use in nuclear applications

Sustainable development
nuclear energy's economic, social and environmental aspects

Civil society
 addressing citizens' concerns over such areas as public health and safety

Joint projects
supporting research or sharing data for particular areas or problems


Press releases and news

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency at Fifty Cinquante années de coopération dans le domaine de l'énergie nucléaire
An international array of some 250 dignitaries and government experts in the field of nuclear energy gathered in Paris to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA).

The Outlook for Nuclear Energy Un projet de l'AEN sur la sûreté nucléaire célèbre ses 50 ans
With the launch today of its first Nuclear Energy Outlook, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) makes an important contribution to ongoing discussions of nuclear energy’s potential role in the energy mixes of its member countries.

Just published

Analytical Benchmarks for Nuclear Engineering Applications
Case Studies in Neutron Transport Theory
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Moving Forward with Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste Progresser sur la voie du stockage géologique des déchets radioactifs - Déclaration collective du Comité de la gestion des déchets radioactifs (RWMC) de l'AEN
A Collective Statement by the NEA Radioactive Waste Managemen Committee (RWMC)
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Burn-up Credit Criticality Benchmark - Phase II-C
Phase II-C: Impact of the Asymmetry of PWR Axial Burn-up Profiles on the End Effect
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