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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - November 2021

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

  Africa Africa: The United States Announces $25 Million to Support Access to Clean Nuclear Energy
  Australia Opinion: Bomb-grade uranium for Australian submarines?
  Canada NuScale teams up with Prodigy and Kinectrics for MPS deployment
  Canada Canadian SMR to offer 'once in a generation' economic windfall
  Canada Canadian long-term waste storage project completed
  China Chinese scientists strike early gold in race to nuclear fusion power
  China / Kazakhstan China/Kazakhstan – China/Kazakhstan venture to begin nuclear fuel production
  France/Russian Federation Greenpeace denounces France’s uranium exports to Russia
  Ghana Ghana ranks 3rd in Africa Nuclear Development Race
  Greenland Greenland bans uranium mining, halting rare earths project
  IAEA/UNODC
 IAEA–UNODC- Seminar to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
  IAEA IAEA Response and Assistance Network (RANET) Grows to 37 Countries: Saudi Arabia Joins Network of Countries Pledging Assistance in Nuclear Emergency
  IAEA and Senegal IAEA and Senegal partner to building capacity to fight cancer and pandemics
  IAEA IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission in Turkey
  IAEA Arabic Radiation Protection and Safety Course Launches
  India Govt notifies SOPs to check radioactive contamination in metal scrap imports
  India India seizes 'radioactive substances' on way from Karachi to Shanghai at Mundra Port
  Ireland Ireland "not entirely compliant" with EUs radioactive waste management laws
  Israel Emergency services, ministries to drill response to radiological terror
  Japan Japan Seeks OK to Release 1,000 Tanks of Treated Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean
  Japan Fukushima water release will have minimal impact, Tepco says
  Japan Mihama 3 offline for completion of terrorism countermeasures
  Nigeria FG Moves to Reduce Insider Threats to Nigeria’s Nuclear Assets
  South Africa Retrofitting Koeberg power station is more likely to provoke a catastrophe than preserve energy — the plant should be closed
  Ukraine Head of Chernobyl nuclear reactor
  United States Explosion Sends Potentially Radioactive Dust Into Air Above LA
  United States The nation’s last uranium mill plans to import Estonia’s radioactive waste
  United States Those military helicopters and trucks around Gainesville? Training for nuclear trouble
  United States Alternatives to Radioactive Materials: A National Strategy to Support Alternative Technologies May Reduce Risks of a Dirty Bomb
  United States Radioactive material and pesticides among new contaminants found in US tap water
  United States Scientists Warn Experimental Nuclear Plant Backed by Bill Gates Is 'Outright Dangerous'
  United States US Nuclear Proudly Joins Rad-Responder Network, Securely Reporting Realtime Drone Data to U.S. DOE, NNSA, DTRA, EPA, FEMA, and Air Force

  Argentina/China Foreign Ministers of Argentina and China agree to deepen strategic partnership
  Canada OPG awards contract for complex parts for nuclear refurbishment
  Canada Nuclear industry has high hopes for net-zero future
  Canada Nuclear professionals support medical isotope bill
  China China to supercharge uranium race with 150 new nuclear reactors
  Chine L'arsenal nucléaire chinois augmente plus vite que prévu, selon Washington
  France « “Crise énergétique” et relance du nucléaire : un air de déjà-vu »
  France France 2030 : réinventer le nucléaire et devenir leader de l’hydrogène vert
  France SAINT-VULBAS : LE PROJET DE BLANCHISSERIE NUCLÉAIRE INQUIÈTE
  France Nucléaire. Considérons nos déchets nucléaires.
  France Centrale de Tricastin : un incident sur le système d'arrêt de la réaction nucléaire
  France La conception des réacteurs nucléaires du futur porte-avions « soulève des enjeux technologiques et industriels importants »
  France Projet ITER : la fusion nucléaire, avenir du mix énergétique français ?
  France Nucléaire : l’ASN redoute une saturation « beaucoup plus rapide que prévu » des piscines de la Hague
  Germany German nuclear plant outages and restarts
  IAEA/Belarus IAEA Mission Sees Safety Commitment by Belarus’s Nuclear Power Plant, Encourages Continued Improvement
  IAEA/Sweden IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Sweden’s Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant
  IAEA Meet the Winners of the IAEA's Nuclear Safety Essay Competition
  IAEA IAEA at COP26: How Nuclear Power and Technologies Can Help Tackle Climate Change
  IAEA/KSA Saudi Arabia Joins Network of Countries Pledging Assistance in Nuclear Emergency
  India What’s known—and not known—about India’s nuclear weapons budget
  India Nuclear Suppliers Group and India's membership bid
  India India has less nukes than Pakistan, China: New analysis of capabilities
  India Nuclear power should be an integral part of India’s clean energy transition
  Iran Nucléaire iranien: Téhéran annonce une reprise des négociations le 29 novembre
  Japan Lake's radioactivity concentration predicted for 10,000 days after the Fukushima accident
  Japan Fukushima Food Imports Likely to be Stumbling Block Regarding CPTPP
  Japon Au Japon, dix ans après la catastrophe de Fukushima, le Premier ministre estime que le nucléaire civil est incontournable
  Nigeria FG Moves to Reduce Insider Threats to Nigeria’s Nuclear Assets
  Niger Niger: Canada’s GoviEx plans to seek $350m in 2022 for uranium development
  République Tchéque Les experts tempèrent les espoirs de l’Europe centrale sur le nucléaire
  Russie Voyage à bord de la première centrale nucléaire flottante au monde
  Russie La Russie fait course en tête pour les petits réacteurs modulaires
  Russie Russie : une mini-centrale nucléaire pour alimenter une mine d’or
  Russie Sur le port de Dunkerque, Greenpeace dénonce un nouvel envoi de déchets nucléaires français vers la Russie
  United Kingdom New nuclear plants will reduce UK ‘exposure to volatile gas prices’, MPs hear
  United Kingdom Questions remain over the UK’s nuclear power plans
  United Kingdom World nuclear chief praises Sellafield progress
  United Nations UN nuclear chief sees atomic energy as a big part in climate control
  United States US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors
  United States The United States Announces $25 Million to Support Access to Clean Nuclear Energy
  United States U.S. Air Force Base To Be First To Deploy New Nuclear ‘Microreactor’
  United States U.S. Suspends Nuclear Trade With Chinese Group
  Global What are Small Modular Reactors ?