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

Nuclear energy in the 21st century: safe, clean and affordable Version française
At the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century, in Beijing, China, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría highlighted that “Clean and affordable energy, including access to safe and secure nuclear power, should be a central element of our efforts… not only for a sustainable economy, but also for the future of our planet.”

Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes
At a workshop organised by the NEA on 29-30 January 2009, participants recognised the vulnerability of the global medical isotope supply chain and identified measures to enhance short-term supply security.

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.

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The JEFF-3.1.1 Nuclear Data Library
JEFF Report 22 - Validation Results from JEF-2.2 to JEFF-3.1.1
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NEA Annual Report 2008 Version française
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The NEA Contribution to the Evolution of the International System of Radiological Protection Version française
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Improving Nuclear Regulation
Compilation of Regulatory NEA Guidance Booklets
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Summary Report of the CRPPH 50th Anniversary Conference Version française
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